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Yesterday, 18 September 2024, the General Court annulled, in full, the Google AdSense decision by which the Commission imposed a fine of almost €1.5 billion on Google in respect of its online advertising intermediation service, AdSense for Search (“AFS”).
The case (T-334/19) is an important one concerning the meaning and application of the concept of exclusivity obligations within the Article 102 TFEU framework, the requirements imposed on the Commission with respect to proving capability of anti-competitive effects, and the Commission’s legal burdens and investigative duties more generally.
The Court’s press release can be found here and the judgment can be found here.
Daniel Beard KC, Josh Holmes KC and Jack Williams represented Google, instructed by Claire Jeffs of Slaughter and May.