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AdSense multibillion-euro fine: EU advocate general seeks to overturn ruling

12 November 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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12 November 2026

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regulatory

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Fintech

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Europe

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Fusion42 · 12 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

The EU advocate general has proposed overturning the 2024 General Court ruling that annulled a €1.5 billion fine against Google for anticompetitive AdSense contracts, arguing the court applied excessively strict legal standards. If the ECJ accepts this, the case will return for a new hearing, potentially reducing the fine but keeping the antitrust breach on record.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a reopened EU antitrust risk if you depend on platform ad contracts like Google’s. This signals tougher scrutiny on exclusion clauses and less need for individual contract reviews in competition cases.

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1 source · 12 Nov 2026

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