European Union: European Commission Investigation into Intel for abuse of dominant position in processor market
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
18 Jan 2024 under deliberation
22 Sep 2023 in force
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
semiconductors
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
supreme court
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Issued Opinion by Advocate General in Commission Appeal against Intel over Alleged Abuse of Dominant Position (Intel v Commission)
On 18 January 2024, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an opinion on the EU Commission’s appeal challenging General Court’s 2022 annulment of a EUR 1.06 billion fine originally imposed in 2009 by the Eur…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court
Issued ruling in investigation into Intel for abuse of dominant position in processor market
On 22 September 2023, the European Commission (EC) ruled again in the investigation into Intel for abusing its dominant position in the processor market. Between 2002 and 2007, Intel allegedly abused its position by providing "conditional rebates" t…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government