The EU Commission issues a statement on the ongoing investigation's progress into the alleged abuse of dominance in the search engine market (Google Shopping)

Accardo, Gabriele

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21 May 2012

The EU Commission issues a statement on the ongoing investigation’s progress into the alleged abuse of dominance in the search engine market (Google Shopping)

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EU Commission, Google Shopping, Speech n°12/372, 21 May 2012

Almunia offers Google settlement talks* Last 21 may 2012, Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia made a statement on the progress of the on-going investigation into Google’s alleged abuse of dominance in the search engine market, which the Commission was investigating since November 2010 (see Newsletter 6/2010, p. 4 and Newsletter 2/2010, p. 9), following a number of complaints submitted by competing search engines that were specialised on specific topics. Commissioner Almunia stressed

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Gabriele Accardo
Ashurst (Milan)

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Gabriele Accardo, The EU Commission issues a statement on the ongoing investigation’s progress into the alleged abuse of dominance in the search engine market (Google Shopping), 21 May 2012, e-Competitions May 2012, Art. N° 62560

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