Google Wins Appeal Against $1.7 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

The EU's General Court annulled the 2019 fine, citing errors in the European Commission's assessment of Google's advertising contracts.

Google successfully challenged a €1.49 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for antitrust violations related to its AdSense platform.
The General Court found that the Commission failed to properly consider the duration of Google's restrictive contract clauses.
Google had already removed the controversial contract clauses in 2016, prior to the Commission's decision.
The annulled fine was one of three major penalties totaling €8.25 billion that the EU levied against Google between 2017 and 2019.
The European Commission is reviewing the court's decision and may consider an appeal to the EU Court of Justice.