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.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
United States, Prepackaged software, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microsoft Corp., Discipline, MSFT
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.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
Interpretation and construction, Economic aspects, Corporate governance
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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Subjects list: Europe, Antitrust law, European Union, Antitrust issue
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