Tech Group: Google Is Handling Billions of Eu Fines for the Time Being

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According to Handelsblatt information, the EU had planned the first penalty against Google under the Digital Markets Act, but now it's kicking in – at a frantic time.

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Postponed or already lifted? The European competition guardians grant Google a postponement of the first sanction under the Digital Markets Act, reports the German trade journal of the European Commission. Originally the authority wanted to order the measure in the coming days. It accuses the company, among other things, of restricting app developers when referring to offers outside of Google Play. The penalty can amount to up to 10% of the glob…

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The European Commission is delaying the first fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This was reported by the Handelsblatt (Wednesday edition), citing sources within the Commission. The Commission had originally planned to impose a fine in the coming days, but is now postponing the measure. It would have been the first DMA fine against Google—and potentially the highest fine the Commission would have imposed under the DMA to da…