In its 18 September 2024 ruling, the General Court of the European Union annulled the €1.5 billion fine that the European Commission had imposed on Google in 2019 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in online search...more
10/4/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Fines ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Google ,
Infringement ,
Monopolization ,
Online Advertisements ,
Search Engines ,
Sherman Act ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Websites
On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission (Commission) cannot encourage or accept referrals for below-threshold deals from national competition authorities if those...more
9/6/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Life Sciences ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Technology Sector ,
Threshold Requirements
Antitrust actions significantly impacted the technology sector in 2023 and are poised to have substantial repercussions in the future, affecting both major tech companies and emerging enterprises. In addition to a focus on...more