London (AP) – Google Preserved a big setback on Thursday to overthrow a European Union cartel penalty with Android after the legal advisor of a top court with the supervisory authorities.
The general representative of the European Court of Justice, Juliane Kokott, recommended that Google’s appeal against the fine of more than 4 billion euros ($ 4.7 billion) should be rejected.
The case dates from 2018 when the EU Executive Commission Google beaten With a fine of 4.134 billion euros after the US technology company used the dominance of its mobile Android operating system to reduce competition and reduce the selection of consumers.
After Google had submitted one First complaintA lower dish Cut the punishment at 4.125 billion euros in 2022, which the company also inserted at the Court of Justice.
Kokott advised that the Court of Justice confirms the fine and maintained the judgment of the under court, according to a press release in which her opinion was summarized.
Google said it was disappointed with the statement and added that the court, if followed, would “add the investments in open platforms and damage and damage Android users, partners and app developers”.
“Android has made more choice for everyone and supports thousands of successful companies in Europe and all over the world,” said the company in a statement.
Opinions of the Advocate General are not legally binding, but often follow by judges.
The judges “are now starting their considerations in this case. The judgment will be completed at a later date,” said the court.
The fine was one of three punishments in a antitrust of more than 8 billion euros that the European Commission had hit on Google in the past decade when the 27-nation block introduced its action against large tech companies.
Google still faces a decision by Brussels in a antitrust case that is aimed at IT Digital advertising business.
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