The German competition regulator Bundeskartellamt Wednesday published a decision determining that Google fulfills the criteria for companies having paramount significance for competition across markets.
It holds more than 80 percent of the market shares for general search services in Germany and is the primary search advertising provider.
This is a very important step since based on this decision the Bundeskartellamt can now take action against specific anti-competitive practices by Google.
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