Google completed such agreements with device manufacturers and mobile network operators, as part of the licensing of Android, its operating system (“OS”) for smart mobile devices. In essence, the case concerns several agreements that breached EU antitrust rules, in particular rules on tying and exclusivity. (“Google”) abused their market dominance on several markets over a span of more than seven years. The comprehensive judgment (Case T-604/18) (the “Judgment”) confirms the EC’s finding that Google LLC and its parent company Alphabet Inc. On 14 September 2022, the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg upheld the landmark Google Android decision of the European Commission (“EC”) of 18 July 2018 (the “Decision”) in all relevant parts. EU General Court confirms landmark Google Android decision with strong signal for tougher antitrust enforcement in digital ecosystems
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