| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/116 (05.02.14) |
| Publication Date | 05/02/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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On the 5 February 2014, the European Commission obtained an improved commitments proposal from Google in the context of the ongoing antitrust investigation on online search and search advertising. In its proposal, Google accepted to guarantee that whenever it promotes its own specialised search services on its web page (e.g. for products, hotels, restaurants, etc.), the services of three rivals, selected through an objective method, would also be displayed in a way that is clearly visible to users and comparable to the way in which Google displays its own services. On the 21 February 2014, EU Commissioner in charge of competition, Joaquín Almunia, discussed the ongoing antitrust investigation against Google and reassured that the company remained under close scrutiny. The European Commission further promised in March 2014 that the revenues generated by EU remedies proposed in the antitrust case against Google would be shared with competitors, and would not generate further income for the US search giant. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-116_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
