Written by Fu Yun Chi
BRUSSELION (Reuters)-A record fine in the European Confederation Anti-monopoly Union amounted to 4.3 billion euros (4.5 billion dollars) imposed on Google seven years ago, punishing the technology giant for its innovation, according to the unity of the supreme alphabet in Europe on Tuesday, where the judges requested the abolition of the judges. European Union decision.
Google’s appeal to the Luxembourg Court of the European Union comes two years after the lower court with the European Commission, which said that the company used the Android mobile operating system for mobile phones to crush competitors.
The lower court reduced the fine to 4.1 billion euros.
“Google does not compete or be ashamed of its responsibility under the law, but the committee also bears responsibility when conducting investigations, and when it seeks to reshape the markets and business models supporting the second competition, and when it is imposed billions of billions, Google Alfonso Laddrid, the court, said:“ Euro fines. ”
He said: “In this case, the committee failed to clarify its burden and responsibility, relying on multiple legal errors, and Google punished its superior advantages, gravity and innovation.”
Lamadrid defended the Google Conventions that forced Google Search, Chrome Browser and Google Play App Store on their Android devices, and preventing them from using competing Android systems.
The executioners of monopoly in the European Union said that these requirements foiled the competition.
“These agreements and conditions did not restrict the competition, as it has strengthened them.”
Judges will be sentenced in the coming months. Their decision will be permanently and cannot be resumed. Google is currently located in Crosshairs of the European Union because of its profitable artwork, which is likely to have a decision this year.
The case is C -738/22 P – Google and Alphabet V.
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