Google to appeal Android fine at Europe's top court - Reuters

BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O) portion Google volition entreaty its grounds 4.1-billion-euro ($4.10 billion) EU antitrust good astatine Europe's apical tribunal aft a little tribunal threw retired its situation past month, the U.S. tech elephantine said connected Thursday.

The Luxembourg-based General Court broadly backed the European Commission's 2018 determination but pruned the good to 4.125 cardinal euros from 4.34 cardinal euros. work much

Judges agreed with the European Union contention watchdog that Google had imposed unlawful restrictions connected manufacturers of Android mobile devices and mobile web operators successful bid to consolidate the ascendant presumption of its hunt engine.

"We are preparing our appeal. The deadline for the tribunal is Dec. 1," a Google spokesperson said.

The institution tin lone entreaty connected matters of instrumentality to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union.

The bloc precocious boosted its antitrust powerfulness with caller landmark tech rules curbing online gatekeepers, companies which power entree to their platforms and information there, with which the companies volition person to comply successful the archetypal 4th of 2024.

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Reporting by Foo Yun Chee Editing by Tomasz Janowski

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