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Setback for Google as EU Court adviser backs $1.7 billion antitrust fine

Setback for Google as EU Court adviser backs $1.7 billion antitrust fine
Channel News Asia Thursday 12 November 2026, 09:29 UTC 1 min read
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Setback for Google as EU Court adviser backs $1.7 billion antitrust fine BRUSSELS, Nov 12 : Google suffered a setback on Thursday as an adviser to Europe's top court faulted a lower tribunal's decision to scrap a €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) fine levied against the U.S. tech giant 7 years ago for anti-competitive practices related to online advertising. The General Court rejected in 2024 the EU decision, prompting the Commission to appeal to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the...

Setback for Google as EU Court adviser backs $1.7 billion antitrust fine BRUSSELS, Nov 12 : Google suffered a setback on Thursday as an adviser to Europe's top court faulted a lower tribunal's decision to scrap a €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) fine levied against the U.S. tech giant 7 years ago for anti-competitive practices related to online advertising. The General Court rejected in 2024 the EU decision, prompting the Commission to appeal to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union. ($1 = 0.9027 euros)
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