ECJ-JUDGMENT: BIG DATA COMPANIES PUT IN THEIR PLACE - AFTER FAVORING THEIR OWN PRICE COMPARISON SERVICE

In an important ruling, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reminded Google that fair play also applies to search engines.

By favoring its own price comparison service in the search results, Google has exploited its dominant market position - a clear violation of Art. 102 TFEU.

The EU Commission then imposed a large fine, which was confirmed by the ECJ.

This ruling sets an important benchmark for dealing with big data companies such as Google and has already resulted in numerous claims for damages from disadvantaged price comparison services.

A recent article by PROF. DR. ULRICH SCHNELLE from the antitrust law department in the specialist journal GRUR-Prax (issue 20/2024) sheds light on the impact this judgment could have on big data companies and how it will reorganize the market.