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WhatsApp promises EU to change practices by EUbusiness — last modified 06 March 2023, 22:16 CET

Following dialogue with consumer protection authorities and the EU Commission, the US WhatsApp messenger service committed Monday to being more transparent on changes to its terms of service.

Google loses appeal against EU antitrust ruling by EUbusiness — last modified 14 September 2022, 22:44 CET

Google lost its appeal in the EU's General Court Wednesday, which upheld a 2018 EU decision that Google imposed illegal restrictions on companies that make Android phones and those providing mobile service.

EU Court confirms Google EUR 2.42 bn antitrust fine by EUbusiness — last modified 14 November 2021, 16:07 CET

The EU's General Court upheld Wednesday the EUR 2.42bn fine imposed on Google by the Commission in 2017 for abusing its market dominance to favour its own comparison shopping service.

Retailers commend European Commission for swift action against discriminatory Slovak tax by EUbusiness — last modified 02 April 2019, 17:51 CET

Commenting today on the European Commission announcement of an in-depth investigation into to the Slovak Retail Tax Law and an injunction suspending the application of the law, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren said:

Brussels withdraws Court action against Ireland over illegal aid to Apple by EUbusiness — last modified 19 October 2018, 00:37 CET

Following the confirmation by Ireland that the full recovery of the illegal State aid granted to Apple has been finalised, the EU Commission decided Thursday to withdraw its Court action against Ireland.

EU Court upholds EUR 57m fine on bathroom cartel by EUbusiness — last modified 06 July 2018, 12:34 CET

The EU's General Court upheld Tuesday a fine of EUR 57 million imposed by the EU on Sanitec Europe and its subsidiaries in the context of the cartel on the bathroom fixtures and fittings market.

EDF must repay EUR 1.37 bn state aid: EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 16 January 2018, 23:47 CET

The EU Court of Justice upheld Tuesday a decision by the European Commission which ordered France to recover EUR 1.37 billion in the context of state aid granted to French energy giant EDF.

Brussels takes legal action against Ireland over Apple taxes by EUbusiness — last modified 04 October 2017, 23:34 CET

The EU Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover from Apple illegal State aid worth up to EUR 13 billion, as required by an earlier Commission decision.

EU Court orders review of EUR 1.06 bn fine on Intel by EUbusiness — last modified 07 September 2017, 23:31 CET

The EU's top Court sent back for review Wednesday a previous General Court ruling which upheld a fine of EUR 1.06 billion imposed on Intel in 2009 by the Commission for abuse of a dominant position.

Belgian airlines aid broke state aid rules, says EU by EUbusiness — last modified 18 July 2017, 22:42 CET

Public support granted by Belgium to three airlines flying from Brussels airport gave them an unfair advantage over other airlines, in breach of EU state aid rules, the EU Commission concluded Tuesday.

EU looks to boost power of national competition authorities by EUbusiness — last modified 22 March 2017, 22:32 CET

The European Commission set out new rules Wednesday to deepen partnership with national competition authorities by enabling them to be more effective enforcers of the EU's antitrust rules.

EU re-imposes EUR 776m fines on air cargo cartel by EUbusiness — last modified 21 March 2017, 16:55 CET

The EU Commission re-imposed a fine of EUR 776 million on 11 air cargo carriers Friday for operating a price–fixing cartel, re-adopting a decision annulled by the EU's top Court on procedural grounds.

Court backs EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese solar panels by EUbusiness — last modified 28 February 2017, 18:41 CET

The EU's top court gave its backing Tuesday to anti-dumping duties imposed by the EU in respect of imports of solar panels and key components originating in and consigned from China.

EU antitrust concerns prompt changes to Amazon e-books contracts by EUbusiness — last modified 26 January 2017, 14:22 CET

The EU Commission is inviting comments on a number of changes Amazon is making to its e-books contracts, in response to a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon's practices started in 2015.

Court confirms Toshiba, Panasonic fine for cathode ray tubes cartel by EUbusiness — last modified 19 January 2017, 13:51 CET

Europe's top Court confirmed Wednesday a fine of EUR 82 million imposed jointly and severally on Toshiba and Panasonic for their part in a cartel on the market for tubes for television sets.

Hungarian ad tax 'breaches EU State aid rules' by EUbusiness — last modified 08 November 2016, 17:02 CET

The Hungarian advertisement tax is in breach of EU State aid rules, the European Commission has found, because its progressive tax rates grant a selective advantage to certain companies.

France Télécom loses pensions appeal at EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 27 October 2016, 14:25 CET

The EU Court of Justice rejected Wednesday an appeal by France Télécom against a European Commission decision over the company's financing of reform of pensions for its civil servants.

European anti-trust fines between predictability and unpredictability - the recent case of the detergent cartel by Leonard Ghione — last modified 22 April 2011, 15:09 CET

Companies and the scientific community have long criticized the Commission for its unpredictability when it comes to the calculation of anti-trust fines. At last week’s International Conference on Competition in Berlin the current EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia announced that he was committed to further increase the transparency of his agency’s methods of calculation. Despite the intended changes the recent fines levied against the three leading producers of detergents in Europe – Henkel, Unilever and Procter & Gamble – shows that the calculation of European anti-trust fines remains to a large degree unpredictable.

EPO Official Journal January 2011 by Ina Dimireva — last modified 12 February 2011, 00:41 CET

The Official Journal of the EPO contains notices and information of a general character issued by the President of the European Patent Office, as well as any other information relevant to the EPC or its implementation.

E.on's EUR 38m fine upheld by General Court by Leopold Gasteen — last modified 26 January 2011, 20:25 CET

The General Court has upheld a fine originally imposed by the Commission on E.on AG for having tampered with a seal affixed to one of E.on's offices which was being used for internal investigation.