Google loses final appeal of its €4.1B EU Android antitrust fine
The European Court of Justice upheld Google's €4.1 billion ($4.67B) fine for abusing Android's dominance through pre-installation deals, confirming a penalty first imposed in 2018 with no further right to appeal. The ruling closes the EU's competition-law phase against Big Tech — enforcement now runs through the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, where Apple and Meta are also under scrutiny.
Source: cnbc.com ↗
The Court of Justice dismisses the appeal brought by Google and Alphabet against that judgment of the General Court, thereby confirming the penalty imposed on them, as revised by the General Court, for their anticompetitive practices relating to the Android operating system.
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Why this matters
- → Google's €4.1B Android fine is now final with no appeal path remaining.
- → Marks shift from competition law to Digital Markets Act enforcement.
- → Confirms EU's willingness to impose massive penalties on Big Tech dominance.
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