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Google Asks EU Top Court to Uphold Ruling That Scrapped €1.49 Billion Antitrust Fine

Google has asked the EU's highest court to uphold a lower-court ruling that overturned a €1.49 billion antitrust fine related to restrictive AdSense contracts. The case outcome will shape how EU courts assess competition cases involving dominant digital platforms and determine whether the Commission can reinstate the fine.

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The Wire takeaway

If the Court of Justice sides with Google, the EU's ability to police exclusive contracts in ad tech weakens — and you can write them back in. If it sides with the Commission, exclusive clauses become radioactive across European SaaS, and every contract with a dominant partner needs legal review before signature.

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Topics: Enterprise Software · antitrust · eu-regulation · digital-advertising · exclusive-contracts · precedent

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Verified 16 July 2026 · Sources: Fusion42 review