Antitrust – Europe: the investigation into Google remains a snake … – ITespresso.fr

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we witnessing another turning in antitrust investigation Google in Europe I need regular. European Commission remains dissatisfied vis-à-vis concessions from Google about the claims brought against him in the markets for Internet search and advertising.

“We’re trying to get more concessions from Google” said Joaquin Almunia , European Competition Commissioner.

” plaintiffs have introduced new arguments, new data and new considerations “, said the representative of the European Commission interviewed by Bloomberg TV. ” We need to analyze it and see if the we can find solutions. Google can find solutions with actors who express concern that we find justified. “

It has been four years since the investigation against Google is engaged. And the parties are continuing to assess threats between firmness and willingness to reach an agreement out of court.

Google has made efforts to find solutions but they are not sufficient for Internet companies consider the influence of Google has become unbearable in terms of fair competition.

The list of complainants and complaints has increased since the official opening of the investigation from November 2010 battles can take different forms in different segments and countries. In Germany, it is the publishers clipboard who set themselves up as a coalition to protest the behavior deemed unfair to Google.

More generally, opponents of various profiles (reciprocating engines, Internet directories, services Mapping, online travel …) grouped together in Icomp network (Initiative for a Competitive Online Marketplace) and / or support the Open Internet Project (OIP initiative.)

For example, the influence Android (OS running on 90% of smartphones) is blamed. Thus, Orange , who joined the OIP community through its membership in the French Telecoms Federation, does not hide his concern.

At meetings organized UDECAM last week in Paris, its CEO Stéphane Richard said that Google’s dominance in the market for Internet search is a “real risk” which increases in parallel with the influence of Android on the flap mobility. “An OS Trojan horse introduced into the billion smartphones are sold each year on the planet. “

But, in the renewal of the members of the College of the European Commission under the chairmanship of Jean-Claude Juncker, the further consideration of the dossier to Google for abuse of dominant position may to slow …

Meanwhile, Google merely states that the Internet group continues to work with the European regulatory bodies about the concerns expressed vis-à-vis its activities.

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