(Sharecast News) - Europe's top court upheld Google's €4.1bn fine for anti‑competitive practices linked to its Android mobile operating system on Thursday.
The European Commission imposed the penalty in 2018, arguing that Google parent company Alphabet had abused its dominance in mobile software by requiring smartphone makers to pre‑install its apps, giving the company an unfair advantage.

Google appealed through the EU courts, but the European Court of Justice dismissed the challenge, confirming the reduced €4.1bn figure set by a lower court in 2022, down from the original €4.34bn.

"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," said the ECJ.

The ruling leaves in place one of the largest antitrust fines ever issued by the Commission.

As of 1030 BST, Alphabet shares were down 0.11% in pre-market action at $357.49 each.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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