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Google Shopping, formerly Google Product Search, Google Products and Froogle, is a Google service invented by Craig Nevill-Manning which allows users to search for products on online shopping websites and compare prices between different vendors.

Google launches appeal against a £2bn shopping fine

Feb 16,2020 10:22 am

Google has changed how shopping results, so that buyers can now see, were of price comparison Websites as well as your results

Google will appeal against a huge Fine by the European Commission over its alleged abuse of power in the promotion of their own shopping-comparison-to listen to the service in the next Three Days .

The hearing is to be held, to the court in Luxembourg.

The 2 Euro. 4bn ($2. 6bn; £2bn) Fine was distributed in 2017, and The Search giant has vowed to fight it.

It is argued that the case has no legal or economic merit.

In a statement to the BBC, Google said: "We are appealing [against] the European Commission in 2017, the Google Shopping decision, because it is wrong on The Law , the facts and the economy. Shopping ads have always helped to find people the products that reach you are looking for quickly and easily, and helped merchants to potential customers.

"We are looking forward our case in court and will show that we have better quality and greater choice for consumers. "

Amazon rival

The BBC understands that the tech giant will argue that it fulfilled its legal obligations, competitors access to their products.

It is also argued that the EC excluded key players such as Amazon from its investigation. It will claim that the online comparisons, the price role has diminished, especially because platforms like Amazon have become the most preferred place to compare products and prices.

In accordance with the EC ruling, Google Shopping is changing-box is displayed on The Top of The Search results. It now shows your own ad results, but also gives space for other shopping-comparison services that offer advertising slots.

The European Commission is supported in its case by the shopping-comparison sites, Kelkoo, Twenga and Foundem, Among Others .

Foundem, the Complainant in the case filed his complaint against Google back in 2009.

In a statement, Kelkoo, told the BBC it was "ready to support the European Commission in the hearings".

"We believe in the benefits of the purchasing decision, and their potential for the implementation of a fairer market for European consumers and businesses. At the same time, we continue to call for a legal remedy to combat damage, the effort by Google of the abuse and we will closely with The Commission in the coming months, the happen. "

competition-battle

Google fines of €8 has accumulated. 2 billion by the EC in The Last three years, all in connection with alleged abuse of power.

Along with other tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Apple, it now faces anti-trust investigations in the United States.

If your complaint is upheld, it will be a big blow for the EC competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager , who has taken a tough stance on the Silicon Valley tech company and what she sees as their monopolistic grip on the digital landscape.

It is expected that the court will deliver its judgment in the second half of the Year .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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