Google wants to maintain the annulment of the fine of 1.5 billion

Google reiterated its stance that Brussels has not proven competition restrictions and will continue to support the annulment of a nearly €1.5 billion fine. A spokesperson stated that the General Court correctly annulled the original decision, asserting that the European Commission failed to demonstrate that their contracts restricted competition. The European Commission had fined Google for alleged anti-competitive practices related to its AdSense platform. An advocate general has recommended that the case be sent back to the General Court for reconsideration, arguing that the previous ruling incorrectly assessed the evidence of exclusionary effects from Google's contractual practices. The case is ongoing, with the European Court of Justice set to deliberate on the appeal.