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Germany paves way to clamp down on Google activities
Germany paves way to clamp down on Google activities
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Published Jan 05, 2022 07:15 PM PHT
BERLIN - Germany's antitrust regulator on Wednesday classified Google a company of "paramount significance across markets", a move paving the way for the authorities to clamp down on any potentially anti-competitive activities.
BERLIN - Germany's antitrust regulator on Wednesday classified Google a company of "paramount significance across markets", a move paving the way for the authorities to clamp down on any potentially anti-competitive activities.
The decision is the first after an amendment of the German Competition Act came in force January 2021, allowing the authority to intervene earlier, particularly against huge digital companies.
The decision is the first after an amendment of the German Competition Act came in force January 2021, allowing the authority to intervene earlier, particularly against huge digital companies.
"This is a very important step since based on this decision the Bundeskartellamt (regulator) can now take action against specific anti-competitive practices by Google," said Andreas Mundt, president of the Federal Cartel Authority, in a statement.
"This is a very important step since based on this decision the Bundeskartellamt (regulator) can now take action against specific anti-competitive practices by Google," said Andreas Mundt, president of the Federal Cartel Authority, in a statement.
Wielding the new legislation, the authority has over the last year opened probes into US tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook.
Wielding the new legislation, the authority has over the last year opened probes into US tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook.
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In the cases surrounding Google, Mundt said his authority was looking at how the company processes personal data.
In the cases surrounding Google, Mundt said his authority was looking at how the company processes personal data.
It is also examining the US group's Google News Showcase, which was launched in Germany in 2020 and allows publishers to place journalistic content more prominently online.
It is also examining the US group's Google News Showcase, which was launched in Germany in 2020 and allows publishers to place journalistic content more prominently online.
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