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European Union: European Commission antitrust investigation into Google for abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service (Google and Alphabet v Commission)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
11 Jan 2024 under deliberation
14 Sep 2023 under appeal
10 Nov 2021 in force
11 Sep 2017 under appeal
27 Jun 2017 in force
30 Nov 2010 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
supreme court
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

11 Jan 2024
under deliberation

Issued Opinion by Advocate General on Google for Abuse of Dominance Regarding Comparison Shopping Service (Google and Alphabet v Commission)

On 11 January 2024, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an opinion on Google's appeal challenging the EUR 2.42 billion fine originally imposed in 2017 by the European Commission and subsequently upheld by…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type opinion
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
14 Sep 2023
under appeal

Appealed EUR 2.42 billion fine on Google for abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service at the Court of Justice of the European Union (Google and Alphabet v Commission)

On 14 September 2023, Google submitted an appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in an attempt to challenge the EUR 2.42 billion fine originally imposed in 2017 by the European Commission and subsequently upheld by the General C…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
10 Nov 2021
in force

Google loses appeal regarding EUR 2.42 billion fine for abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service

On 10 November 2021, the General Court of the European Union upheld the fine of EUR 2.42 billion by the European Commission (EC) against Google for violating EU antitrust rules. The court ruled, that Google did indeed abuse its dominance in the sear…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Sep 2017
under appeal

Google appeals EUR 2.42 billion fine for abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service

On 11 September 2017, Google appealed the decision by the European Commission (EC) to sanction Google with a fine of EUR 2.42 billion for violating EU antitrust rules. Specifically, Google abused its dominance in the search engine market by self-pre…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Jun 2017
in force

Google fined €2.42 billion for abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service

On 27 June 2017, the European Commission (EC) sanctioned Google with a fine of €2.42 billion for violating EU antitrust rules. Specifically, Google abused its dominance in the search engine market by self-preferencing its own comparison shopping ser…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
30 Nov 2010
under deliberation

Announced investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance regarding comparison shopping service

On 30 November 2010, the European Commission (EC) announced its investigation into Google for allegedly abusing its dominance in the shopping comparison market. Specifically, Google is alleged to have ranked the unpaid search results of competitors …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government