Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine
by Jennifer Rankin from on (#6RQ3H)
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades
The US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than 1bn imposed by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its market dominance in the sale of computer chips.
In a final ruling on Thursday, theEuropean court of justice upheld an earlier judgment that had quashed the 1.06bn (880m) fine and partly dismissed the charges of anticompetitive behaviour.
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