France: Paris Commercial Court investigation into Google's dominant position in the online search advertising market through Google Ads
Progress
Current status
in force
10 Feb 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling subjecting Google to €1.27 million in antitrust damages regarding online advertising market power abuse
On February 10, 2021, the Paris Commercial Court ordered Google to pay €1.27 million antitrust damages to the Oxone, a directory enquiry service provider, who filed a stand-alone claim on August 10, 2020 (Google/Oxone, Case RG 2020035242). Google wa…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court