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This article was published April 15, 2015 at 08:28.
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The European Commission today opened two fronts Legal with American giant of the Web, Google, sending a letter of formal charges on abuse of dominance in the online search market, and launching an investigation into the possible violation of EU antitrust rules by the Google operating system for smartphones, Android. You read it in a press release of the EU Executive published today.
In the market research, it is the conclusion of an investigation the EU that goes on for years, and that with the former competition commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, appeared next to the conclusion last year in favor Google. The change of the EU Executive from November has had a crucial impact on the survey. Now the new Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, accused Google of abusing its dominant position as “Google systematically shows in positions more ‘visible in the results of its research services product comparisons, regardless of merit.” In essence, Google searches, and that ‘by far the most’ used search engine in the EU, promote its services and do not guarantee results neutral.
On Android, this is the start of a formal investigation. Google and ‘suspected of using the Android operating system, and that’ the most ‘popular in the world of smartphones and tablets, to gain ground in other adjacent markets of services and applications. That accusation is very similar to that addressed by the EU to Microsoft a few years ago for abuse of dominant position through the Windows operating system, which dominates the computer market. Google and ‘suspected, among other things, that he had used his position of strength in order to force manufacturers smarthpones and tablets to accept “the pre-installation of exclusive applications and services of Google.”
Europe again then the onslaught of America, accused of monopoly and abuse in telecommunications and the Internet. The European authorities could impose a fine of more than six billion dollars and injunctions against the company, according to the Wall Street Journal reported that the offensive.
The decision of the European Commission is the biggest attack Use a multinational group after a fine of Microsoft guilty of failing to ensure the freedom of choice of browser users to Windows. Google, whose engine is made 90% of web searches in Europe, is accused of using content from competing companies and not passing them off as their own, and to favor its own services (on travel, trade and online maps), thus exploiting misused its dominant position. Since the start of the procedure with a “letter of no objection”, Google has 10 weeks to defend themselves. Risk a fine of up to 10% of global turnover.
The Commissioner digital affairs of the European Commission, Gunther Oettinger, has simultaneously raised the bar asking for a new regulation of Internet platforms that limits the excessive power Use: openly warned against US domination of the protagonists of the Web and the threat they represent to the industrial heart of the Old Continent. Oettinger, speaking at an industry conference, denounced the “dependence” of the companies’ European online from a few international giants because Europe has “lost opportunity” to develop their own platforms. He urged Oettinger saying that it is necessary “to replace today’s search engines, operating systems and social networks.”
The charges to Google coming after five years of investigation and fruitless negotiations with the company on its practices in research services. Vestager made the decision together with the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today and will inform the other commissioners.
Vestager (EU), if objections confirmed legal consequences and operational
“The goal of the Commission and ‘apply the EU antitrust rules in order to ensure that companies operating in Europe, wherever they are based, not artificially deny European consumers the most’ widest possible choice or stifle the ‘innovation’. The European Commissioner for Competition Policy, Margrethe Vestager motivates objections to Google explaining: “In the case of Google are concerned that the company ‘gave an unfair advantage to its price comparison service for shopping online, in violation of EC antitrust rules. Google now has the opportunity ‘to convince the Commission to the contrary. However, if the investigation will confirm ‘our concerns, Google will have to’ face the legal consequences and change the way it conducts its activities’ in Europe. “
And the survey could be extended
The survey on Google today is “limited” to services shopping but could also extend to services maps, hotel, flight: it was said Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager explaining that the antitrust EU “will continue to monitor the conduct of Google services hotel, flight or maps “.
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