European Union: 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)
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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 Court. Google is facing accusations of abusing its market power, specifically related to its shopping service. The company is alleged to have used its algorithms unfairly to promote its own price comparison shopping service, thereby distorting competition.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
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2010-11-30
under deliberation
2017-06-27
in force
2017-09-11
under appeal
2021-11-10
in force
2023-09-14
under appeal