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EU Commission: Qualcomm LTE chipsets fine antitrust case

Regulator

European Commission

acted against

Against

The Commission found Qualcomm made significant payments to Apple on condition that it would not buy LTE baseband chipsets from rivals.

The case

Regulator
European Commission
Docket
AT.40220
Opened
Jul 16, 2015 formal proceedings opened Source
Decided
Jan 24, 2018
Status
DismissedThe General Court annulled the decision in 2022.
Outcome
The Commission fined Qualcomm EUR 997 million for paying Apple to use only its LTE baseband chipsets; the decision was later annulled.
Amount
EUR 997 million

History

2 dated entries
DecisionJan 24, 2018 · 8.8y agoEU Commission: Qualcomm LTE chipsets fineSource
FilingJul 16, 2015 · 11.3y agoFormal proceedings openedSource
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