EU's Top Court Backs Intel's Appeal of 2009 Antitrust Fine
September 06 2017 - 4:44AM
Dow Jones News
By Natalia Drozdiak
BRUSSELS--The European Union's highest court on Wednesday backed
Intel Corp.'s appeal of a 2009 EU antitrust fine, referring the
case back to a lower court to re-examine the company's arguments
and dealing a blow to the bloc's antitrust regulator.
The European Court of Justice said the lower court failed to
examine whether Intel's rebates to other companies restricted
competition.
The ECJ decision could have ramifications for other cases,
including the regulator's antitrust probe into Qualcomm Inc., which
it accuses of illegally paying Apple Inc. to exclusively use its
chips and selling chips below cost to force a competitor, Icera
Inc., out of the market.
The ruling could also embolden companies challenging the
commission in court over antitrust decisions--cases the regulator
typically wins.
Write to Natalia Drozdiak at natalia.drozdiak@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 06, 2017 04:29 ET (08:29 GMT)
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