Google wins appeal against $1.7 billion EU fine for 'abusive' advertising practices

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September 18, 2024, 12:30 PM

• •The European Union's General Court has annulled the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine levied against Google back in 2019 for what the European Commission described as 'abusive practices in online advertising.'
• •The commission found back in 2019 that Google had prohibited publishers from placing search adverts from competitors on its search results pages from 2006 until 2009.
• •The fine for this particular case was larger than expected, because the commission said it took into account 'the duration and gravity of the infringement.'

Google has successfully convinced the European Union's General Court to annul the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) penalty levied against it back in 2019 for what the European Commission described as "abusive practices in online advertising."

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