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Europe’s top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position in favor of its own shopping comparison service.
CNBC has reached out to Google for comment.
The fine stems from an antitrust investigation concluded in 2017 by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm.
The committee said at the time that Google preferred its own shopping comparison service to those of its competitors.
Google appealed to the EU’s second-highest court, the General Court, which also upheld the fine. Google then took the case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’s highest court.
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday rejected the appeal and upheld the Commission’s fine.
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