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Microsoft EU Antitrust Case
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Introduction
As a punitive measure, the EC imposed a fine of 497 million euros6 on Microsoft.
The EC began investigations into Microsoft's business practices following a complaint from Sun Microsystems7 (Sun) in December 1998 which stated that Microsoft was trying to illegally gain market share in the workgroup server O/S segment. The EC also brought the WMP issue into the same case and after investigations lasting more than five years, finally gave its ruling against Microsoft. The company appealed against this decision at the CFI in June 2004. A special panel of 13 judges heard the arguments of the two parties between April 24 and 28, 2006 and was expected to give its ruling in the first quarter of 2007 (Refer Exhibit II for chronology of events in the case).........
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