Google is appealing the record €4.3bn ($4.9bn) fine which was imposed in July when the European Commission claimed that the company’s Android policies had "denied rivals the chance to innovate and compete". The commission said it would appeal against a decision by the German court of justice on Thursday ordering Google not only to pay back €3.2bn but also to stop using its search engine for advertising
Google is appealing the record €4.3bn ($4.9bn) fine which was imposed in July when the European Commission claimed that the company’s Android policies had "denied rivals the chance to innovate and compete". Google was accused of acting illegally because: pre-installation of the Google Search app and web browser Chrome was a condition of access to the Play app store; Google made payments to manufacturers and mobile network operators to ensure exclusive pre-installation of Google Search; Google prevented manufacturers selling smart devices powered by alternative Android versions by threatening to refuse permission to pre-install apps.