Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google unit urged the Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday to annul a 4.1 billion euro ($4.28 billion) antitrust fine, saying that the penalty unfairly targeted its innovation and market success, according to multiple media reports.
The fine was initially imposed in 2018 after EU regulators decided Google had abused its Android operating system's dominance by requiring phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search, Chrome, and Google Play, allegedly stifling competition, Reuters reported. A lower court reduced the fine from 4.3 billion to 4.1 billion euros but upheld the European Commission's decision.
At Tuesday's hearing, Google's lawyers contended that the agreements in question fostered competition rather than restricting it and accused the Commission of "grave errors" in its investigation, Bloomberg reported.
The EU court's decision, expected in the coming months, will be final, according to the reports.
Alphabet, Google and the Court of Justice of the European Union did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.
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