Google Facing at Least €12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe

Google facing at least 12 billion euros in civil claims across Europe

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is facing at least 160 billion euros in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union which allege that the search and advertising giant stole their customers, according to a Bloomberg News review.

Google faces $20b in damages claims for ‘stealing’ customers

Websites have launched civil claims against Google, representing a new front in the tech titan’s legal battles in Europe.

Google Facing at Least €12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe

The tech giant was hit with a €2.4 billion fine in the EU over its shopping search service. Suits from alleged victims could add billions more.

Google sued by owner of Italian price comparison platform

Italian company Moltiply Group, which operates popular price comparison website Trovaprezzi, has announced that it is suing Google’s parent company Alphabet. The company is seeking damages, as Google is abusing its dominant market position.

Alphabet faces €12B in civil lawsuits over alleged antitrust violations in the EU

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is facing legal actions that could result in penalties of more than €10 billion for allegedly depriving customers of price comparison websites in the European Union. The lawsuit is linked to a 2017 European Commission decision that fined Google €2.4B for unfairly favoring its shopping service in search results. That decision was followed by a series of civil suits, which were mostly dismissed after Google's app…

Google Facing at Least EUR 12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe

Google is facing at least EUR 12 billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,259 crore) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union. The complaints blame Google for stealing their customers. Google denies that any of the European civil suits have merit.