Bloomberg Law
Oct. 20, 2016, 3:50 PM UTC

Intel Wins Latest Round in Battle Over $1.17 Billion EU Fine

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By Stephanie Bodoni and Aoife White, Bloomberg News

Intel Corp.’s fight to overturn a record 1.06 billion-euro ($1.17 billion) European Union antitrust fine received a boost from an adviser to the bloc’s top court in a case that could have ramifications for a growing list of disputes involving U.S. tech giants from Google to Apple Inc.

Intel’s appeal should be totally re-examined by a lower court, which blundered by ruling against the company’s system of rebates for PC makers using its chips, Advocate General Nils Wahl of the EU Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion Thursday. The top court will decide ...

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