EU hits Microsoft with $358.3 million penalty; regulators claim company failed obligation to supply specifications for Windows.
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Microsoft Corp. has been fined C280.5 million ($358.3 million) by the European Union, for antitrust violations. This is the first such penalty imposed on a company for defying European Union anticompetitive business practice orders. Microsoft plans to appeal.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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EU sees salvation in litigation
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European Union regulators are encouraging corporations to bring antitrust grievances to the European Court. Since 1962 there have been only 60 antitrust tort cases in European Union member states.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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