Google’s 2.4 billion euro fine upheld by Europe’s top court

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’s 2.4 billion euro fine upheld by Europe’s top court

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Europe’s top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on

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for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own shopping comparison service.

The fine stems from an antitrust investigation by the ********* Commission, the executive arm of the ********* Union, which concluded in 2017.

The Commission said at the time that

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had favored its own shopping comparison service over those of its rivals.

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appealed the decision with the General Court, the EU’s second-highest court, which also upheld the fine.

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then brought the case before the ********* Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’s top court.

The ECJ on Tuesday dismissed the appeal and upheld the Commission’s fine.

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