US Big Tech firms have been the recipients of some of the largest fines ever imposed by competition authorities in Europe.
The European Commission issued the highest antitrust penalties, fining Google over €8bn and Microsoft over €2bn in total.
In 2024, Apple and Meta also received their first EU antitrust fines, to the tune of €1.8bn and €800m, respectively.
The French and Italian national competition authorities have levied substantial penalties of their own on Amazon, Apple and Google.
Cullen International’s infographic provides an overview of the biggest European antitrust fines on Big Tech firms, putting them in context and showing how the amounts are calculated.
Clients of our Antitrust & Mergers service, can also access the infographic and in-depth case analysis directly on our client portal via the following:
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