{"data":{"id":1943,"lang":"en","title":"EU's Top Court Upholds Google's $4.7 Billion Android Antitrust Fine, Ending 8-Year Battle","summary":"The EU's top court permanently upheld a €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google over Android, ending an eight-year legal fight with no appeal left.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-07-04T06:01:08Z","updated_at":"2026-07-04T06:01:08Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1943-eu-s-top-court-upholds-google-s-4-7-billion-android-antitrust-fine-ending-8","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1943?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1943.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://www.bleepstatic.com/content/hl-images/2026/03/06/Europe.jpg","word_count":166,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/google-loses-final-appeal-to-overturn-41-billion-eu-fine/","domain":"bleepingcomputer.com"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/alphabet-google-android-eu-antitrust-fine-4-1-billion-euro-appeal.html","domain":"cnbc.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2016,"title":"Nejvyšší soud EU potvrdil pokutu 4,1 miliardy eur pro Google za Android — konec osmileté bitvy","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2016-nejvyssi-soud-eu-potvrdil-pokutu-4-1-miliardy-eur-pro-google-za-android-konec","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2016?lang=cs"},"content":"The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed Google's final appeal against a €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) fine over Android, making the penalty permanent with no further recourse available.\n\nThe case dates back to a 2018 European Commission decision, which found Google abused its dominant position by requiring device manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome as a condition of licensing the Play Store, while also tying lucrative revenue-sharing deals to exclusive search placement and blocking phone makers from shipping non-approved \"forked\" versions of Android. The original €4.34 billion fine was trimmed slightly to €4.125 billion by the EU's General Court in 2022 before this week's final ruling sealed it.\n\nGoogle said the judgment \"fails to recognize\" its investment in keeping Android open and interoperable, and argued the ruling doesn't reflect current competition from Apple's iOS. The decision closes one of the largest antitrust cases ever brought against a tech company and could embolden rivals seeking separate damages claims tied to the same conduct."}}