Digital | Autorité de la concurrence

Google, did not dispute the facts, wished to settle with the Autorité, which granted its request.

Google also proposed commitments, accepted by the Autorité, that will change the way its advertising service DFP and its sales platform AdX function.

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Presentation of the decision

By the terms of the present decision, the Autorité de la concurrence fines Google for having abused its dominant position in the market for ad servers for publishers of websites and mobile apps, in violation of Articles L. 420-2 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”).

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Faced with significant changes in the payments sector, characterised in particular by the arrival of large digital platforms, the Autorité notes several watch points.

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The Autorité decided to conduct a sector-specific inquiry on its own initiative on 13 January 2020, with a view to assessing the competitive situation in the sector of new technologies applied to financial activities, and to payments in particular. The investigation conducted in this context has led to the following findings by the Autorité.

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The Autorité de la concurrence hands out a €220 millions fine to Google for favouring its own services in the online advertising sector

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The Autorité de la concurrence hands out a €220 millions fine to Google for favouring its own services in the online advertising sector

Online advertising: Facebook proposes commitments to the Autorité

In the context of an investigation opened before the Autorité in the online advertising sector, Facebook proposes commitments

Signing of an agreement on the terms of the cooperation between the Autorité de la concurrence and the PEReN

The Autorité de la concurrence and the PEReN sign an agreement on the terms of their cooperation

« FinTech » sector-specific inquiry: The Autorité de la concurrence issues its opinion

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« FinTech » sector-specific inquiry: The Autorité de la concurrence issues its opinion