Intel under investigation by European Commission; accusations of abusing a dominant position in the market for chips

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The European Union's European Commission is investigating Intel Corp. for suspected abuse in its dominance of the European microprocessor market. Specifically, the commission is looking into Intel's licensing agreements with retailers and PC manufacturers and the 'loyalty' rebates that accompany them. One complaint against Intel by another chip manufacturer holds that the design of Intel's microprocessors (especially the bus that connects a PC motherboard to a microprocessor) produces compatability problems for other chip manufacturers. Intel insists the bus design is the intellectual property of the company and that the European Commission will come to agree with that assessment.

Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, European Union, Cases, Antitrust law

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4 European Nations Accused Of Unfairly Favoring Intel

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The European Commission is investigating government contracts of several European countries that were awarded to Intel Corp. Advanced Micro Devices and VAT Technologies have complained about anti-competitive practices by Intel.

Finland, Netherlands, France, Contracts & orders received, Sweden, Contracts & orders let, Contracts, Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition, Contract agreement, Public contracts, Government contracts, Government contract

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European Trade Chief Says Sanctions on U.S. Will End

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With the signing of a new American corporate tax law, the European Union is ending its trade sanctions on American products. The new law ends the tax breaks to exporters that the World Trade Organization considered illegal.

Government regulation, Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, Legal/Government Regulation, Grants to Business, Interpretation and construction, Corporate taxes, International trade, European Union, World Trade Organization, International trade regulation, Subsidies, Trade policy

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