US EditionIntel loses challenge against EU antitrust ruling but wins reduced fine
The EU General Court upheld antitrust findings against Intel for payments to delay AMD products but cut the fine by one-third to €237 million due to limited impact.
- On Wednesday, the EU General Court upheld the challenge against a €376m fine but reduced it to €237m, cutting roughly one-third from the original amount.
- The European Commission said the fine targeted payments Intel made to HP, Acer and Lenovo to halt or delay rival products between November 2002 and December 2006, which regulators classified as 'naked restrictions' and reassessed in 2023.
- Judges of the EU General Court cited the relatively limited number of affected computers and a 12-month interval between some practices, reflecting the gravity and duration of the infringement.
- Intel will have to pay the antitrust penalty in a case that dates back to 2009, Reuters reported, and both the European Commission and Intel can appeal points of law to the EU Court of Justice.
- EU courts have repeatedly addressed the case, which dates back to a 2009 record �1.06 billion penalty that was later voided, impacting future EU enforcement in the processor market.
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Intel loses challenge against EU antitrust ruling but wins reduced fine
U.S. chipmaker Intel lost its challenge against a 376 million euros ($438 million) EU antitrust fine imposed two years ago for thwarting rivals but gained some solace as Europe's second-highest court slashed the penalty by a third on Wednesday.
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Intel sees record EU fine reduced further
The EU General Court dealt a blow to the European Commission on Wednesday in reducing what was initially a record fine against US chipmaker Intel to 237 million euros ($276 million) -- a quarter of the original sum.
EU court upholds antitrust finding against Intel, but cuts fine by €140 million
The court rejected Intel’s main challenge against the European Commission's finding that the company illegally abused its dominant market position to harm competitors, notably Advanced Micro Devices
After sixteen years of legal battles, Intel has suffered another setback against European competition authorities. The Court rejected the American giant's latest appeal, upheld its conviction, and reopened the antitrust case initiated in 2008.
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