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European Commission continues talks with Google over EU antitrust remedies — EU, Google in antitrust talks

The European Commission is continuing discussions with Google over how the company responds to EU antitrust penalties imposed in July and the changes required to its search and app store practices. The talks cover remedies linked to nearly $1 billion in fines and could shape how Google adjusts Google Play fees and the treatment of rival services in Europe.

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European Commission fined Google a total of 890 million euros for anti-competitive practices in search result rankings and Google Play app store restrictions.
Google must comply within 60 days with EU recommendations to treat rivals equitably in search and allow app developers to direct users away from Google Play.
The Commission is evaluating Google’s changes to search results and Google Play fees, with market participants’ feedback possibly influencing EU digital platform and app distribution rules.

Remedy talks follow July fines and compliance order

As reported by Reuters, the European Commission says it is in dialogue with Google over measures the company may take after EU penalties tied to its search results and app store rules.

The Commission has fined Alphabet's Google 460 million euros, or $511.43 million, and 430 million euros respectively for favouring its own services in shopping, hotels, transport and sports search results and for restrictions on app developers on Google Play.

Speaking at a daily EU press briefing, spokesperson Thomas Regnier says the Commission is currently in discussions with Google and does not want to prejudge the outcome. The Commission has ordered Google to comply within 60 days with recommendations to treat rivals fairly and without discrimination, and to allow app developers to steer users away from its app store.

Assessment focuses on search and app store changes

The Commission says it is aware that Google has already started implementing changes to its search engine results and has announced and implemented some changes to service fees for app developers on Google Play.

According to a statement from the spokesperson's office, the Commission will carry out a thorough assessment of those measures. As part of that review, it says it will seek the views of market operators and third parties, signalling that the outcome could affect both digital platform competition and app distribution practices across the EU.

Our earlier report on Germany’s plan to end VAT exemptions for business mail services explained how the government aims to level the playing field in the postal market by removing tax advantages that benefit some operators more than others. The proposal also seeks to align national VAT rules with EU law, part of a broader push to standardise market conditions and reduce competitive distortions.

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