Lawsuitsby GlyphEU Commission: Google AdSense fine antitrust case
Regulator
European Commission
acted against
The Commission found Google imposed restrictive clauses on third-party websites that stopped rivals from placing search adverts there.
The case
- Regulator
- European Commission
- Docket
- AT.40411
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2010 investigation opened (search ad exclusivity) Source
- Decided
- Mar 20, 2019
- Status
- DismissedThe General Court annulled the decision and the fine in September 2024.
- Outcome
- The Commission fined Google EUR 1.49 billion over exclusivity clauses in AdSense for Search contracts; the decision was later annulled.
- Amount
- EUR 1.49 billion
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