MAJOR ANTITRUST ALLEGATIONS AND DECISIONS AGAINST GOOGLE [2017-2020]

S. No Case Name Date of Issue Decision/Penalty Levied (if any)

EUROPEAN UNION
1. Case AT.39740 — 27 June Google has abused its market dominance as a A penalty of €2.42 billion was
Google Search 2017 Dominant search engine by giving an illegal imposed on Google.
(Shopping) advantage to another Google product, its
comparison-shopping service.
2. Case AT.40411 N/A Google has abused its market dominance by A penalty of €1.49 billion was
Google (Ad PRESS imposing a number of restrictive clauses in imposed on Google.
sense) RELEASE contracts with third-party websites which
prevented Google's rivals from placing their
search adverts on these websites.
3. Case AT.40099 — 18th July Google has abused its dominant position with A penalty of Google €4.34
Google (Android) 2018 regard to certain conditions in agreements billion was imposed on
associated with the use of Google’s smart mobile Google.
operating system, Android, and certain
proprietary mobile applications (‘app’s) and
services.
4. EU to investigate The EC is investigating how and why Google Relevant links.
Google’s data collects and monetizes data. Reuters
collection
practices.
INDIA
5. Mr. Umar Javeed 16th Whether Google has abused its dominant CCI has passed a prima facie
v. Google March position in the mobile operating system order under Section 26(1)
Case No. 39 of 2019 related markets in contravention to Section 4 and the investigation by the
2018 of the Competition Act. DG is ongoing.
AUSTRALIA
6. Informal 27th The Australian Competition and Consumer N/A
Investigation in February Commission (ACCC) has asked for
the proposed 2020 representations from the industry
acquisition of Press stakeholders regarding the acquisition of
Fitbit by Google
Release Fitbit, a wearable devices company by Google
7. Australia to form Relevant Links: -
new regulations Reuters
to keep
monopolistic
tendencies of big
tech companies
in check.
US
8. Attorney The investigation will primarily focus on Relevant Links: -
Generals of 48 US Google’s highly lucrative digital advertising 1. Politico/Reuters
states to start platform, Adsense. (Details of
antitrust The investigation is likely to end by the end of Investigation)
 investigations 2020. 2. Reuters (investigation
against Google to include Android as
well.
3. Reuters (State AG’s
discuss antitrust
investigation with
Justice Department.)
9. US Congress to The House of Representatives Judiciary Relevant Links.
investigate Committee will investigate big tech  Reuters (Details of
Google. companies including Google. The Investigation)
investigation pertains to antitrust, privacy,
unfair business practices etc.
ITALY
10. Italy to Italian competition authority has ordered an Relevant Links: -
investigate investigation into the alleged abuse of Reuters
Google’s Android dominance by Google in the auto smart
Auto. device market through Android Auto.
UK
11. UK CMA’s interim CMA of UK have started a market study to Relevant Links: -
market report understand the nuances of the big tech and 1. Interim Report of
suggests that the interim report suggests that Google and CMA
Google and Facebook have significant market power in 2. Global Competition
Facebook have
digital advertising. Review (GCR)
significant digital
3. Tech Crunch
advertising
power. 4. Reuters
FRANCE
12. France fines Decembe French Competition Authority fines Google The penalty of €150 million
Google {Case r 20, 2019 for abusing its dominant position in the has been imposed on
name & no. not search and advertising market by using Google.
available] opaque rules and changing them at will.
Relevant Links
1. Press Release of
French Competition
Authority.
2. Reuters
TURKEY
13. TCA’s Decision February Google has abused its dominant position in TCA (Turkish Competition
dated 13.02.2020 14, 2020 the comparison-shopping market by Authority) fined google €15.4
and numbered complicating its rivals activities on its search million.
20-10/119-69 platform. Relevant Links : - Actecon
The authority’s website was
not working.
SOUTH KOREA
14. South Korea to Korea’s KFTC will investigate Google’s abuse Relevant Links: -
investigate of dominant position by coercing the local Korea Herald
Google Play
video game developers to launch their games
exclusively on Google Play.