In its decision dated 18.08.2018 and numbered AT.40099, the
European Union Commission [the EU
Commission"] fined Google with 4.34 billion
Euros for abusing its dominant position through requiring
smartphone makers to take a bundle of Google apps, preventing use
of other versions of Android and concluding anti-competitive
revenue share agreements. The General Court [the
“Court”] dismissed Google's
appeal and upheld the Commission's decision by slightly
reducing the amount of fine to 4.125 billion EUR. This was recorded
as the highest penalty ever imposed by European competition
authorities.
Anti-trust breaches of Google have been under spotlight of
various jurisdictions including Turkey. Indeed recently, Google was
sanctioned by the Turkish Competition Authority [the
“TCA”] due to abuse of its dominant
position. In its decision dated 08.04.2021 and numbered
21-20/248-105, the Competition Board decided that Google violated
Article 6 of the Law No. 4054 on the
