On 18 July 2018, the European Commission
("Commission") adopted a decision in
Case AT.40099 – Google Android imposing a fine of 4.34
billion euros on Google LLC ("Google")
for abusing its dominant position on the market for general
internet search in violation of Article 102 of the Treaty of the
Functioning of the European Union
("TFEU").
According to the Commission's press release (the public version of the
decision is not yet available), with regard to its very popular
Android mobile operating system, Google has, since 2011, imposed
various illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and
mobile network operators to cement its dominant position in general
internet search at a time when the importance of mobile internet
was growing significantly.
