Google fine for AdSense abuse should get fresh court review, ECJ opinion says
( November 12, 2026, 09:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU's fine of nearly €1.5 billion on Google — for restricting competition in online advertising — should face a fresh court review after judges wrongly annulled it, according to a legal opinion for the Court of Justice. In a non-binding opinion for the EU's top court, Advocate General Juliane Kokott said lower-court judges had wrongly concluded that the competition authority hadn't proved the harmful effects of Google's contracts. She said the court hadn't looked at all the evidence in its context.The press statement and the Advocate General opinion are attached. Case reference is C-826/24. ...
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