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Intel tells EU judges that new fine overcooks importance of 'naked restrictions'

By Lewis Crofts ( May 16, 2025, 11:06 GMT | Insight) -- Intel told EU judges today that illegal payments to a small number of computer makers, to the detriment of a rival chipmaker, were merely “tactical moves” and not part of a market-wide strategy that justified a fine of 376 million euros. In the latest twist of a two-decade saga, it complained about “chronic fine inflation,” while the European Commission said the sanction was “perfectly proportionate” given the infringement's egregious nature. Judges were urged to take a final decision on the case and end the long-running litigation.Intel told the EU's lower-tier General Court today that a reimposed fine of 376 million euros ($420 million) was "wholly disproportionate" and drew the wrong conclusions from previous court rulings. It said a limited number of illegal payments — known as "naked restrictions" — to device makers wasn't tantamount to a market-wide strategy, and deserved a lesser fine....

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