Google hits setback in bid to overturn multibillion EU antitrust fine in Android case
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUN 19 – Advocate-General Juliane Kokott advised the EU court to uphold Google’s €4.12 billion fine for abusing Android’s market dominance to restrict competition, with judges following such opinions 80% of the time.
- Google experienced a setback as an advisor to the European Union's top court recommended dismissing its appeal against a €4.1 billion antitrust fine.
- Kokott suggested that the Court of Justice should uphold the judgment of the General Court.
- Google's comparison to a rival for assessing the situation was dismissed as ineffective.
- Google's Android system operates on approximately 73% of the world's smartphones, as reported by Statcounter.
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