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Qualcomm Wins Legal Case Against $1.05 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Imposed for Anti Competitive Practice

Qualcomm Wins Legal Case Against $1.05 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Imposed for Anti-Competitive Practice

Qualcomm was fined for paying billions of dollars to Apple to use its chips in all iPhone handsets and iPad tablets.

By Reuters | Updated: 15 June 2022 16:47 IST

Qualcomm Wins Legal Case Against $1.05 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Imposed for Anti-Competitive Practice

A number of procedural irregularities affected Qualcomm's rights of defence

Highlights

The General Court annulled the EU finding
The EU competition enforcer can appeal on matters of law
The anti-competitive practice took place from 2011 to 2016

US chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday won its fight against a EUR-997-million (roughly Rs. 8,170 crore) fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators four years ago for paying Apple to use only its chips and blocking out rivals such as Intel.

The European Commission in its 2018 decision said the anti-competitive practice took place from 2011 to 2016, with Qualcomm paying billions of dollars to Apple to use its chips in all its iPhone handsets and iPad tablets.

The General Court, Europe's second-highest, annulled the EU finding, dealing EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager a major blow.

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"A number of procedural irregularities affected Qualcomm's rights of defence and invalidate the Commission's analysis of the conduct alleged against Qualcomm," judges said.

The EU competition enforcer can appeal on matters of law to the EU Court of Justice (CJEU), Europe's highest.

The case is T-235/18.

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