EU presses on as key backers withdraw from Microsoft case
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THE European Commission yesterday insisted its antitrust case against Microsoft remained strong, despite the withdrawal of two key supporters, on the eve of a crucial meeting with the judge
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The EU Court of First Instance on Wednesday upheld sanctions slapped by the European Commission against Microsoft Corp., ordering the world&#39;s largest software company to change business practices and reveal some trade secrets.
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BRUSSELS: The European Commission said its antitrust case against Microsoft will move full speed ahead despite Microsoft settlements on Monday with Novell and an embattled trade group.
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The European Union's second-highest court affirmed the EU's nine-year pursuit of Microsoft Corp. , rejecting the software maker's appeal and strengthening the bloc's hand as it pushes ahead with cases against other major technology companies.
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Software giant Microsoft  has filed an appeal against a 280.5 million euro ($356.4 million) fine the European Commission imposed in July, holding it defied a 2004 antitrust ruling.
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The judge considering Microsoft Corp.&#39;s appeal against European Union sanctions has convened a closed meeting for Thursday after two more major opponents of the US software giant withdrew from the case, a court spokesman said on
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LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS  - A European Union court on  Wednesday upheld penalties imposed by the EU executive on  Microsoft, dismissing the software giant's appeal for a  suspension, according to a document obtained by Reuters.
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LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS  - A European Union court on  Wednesday upheld curbs imposed by the EU's executive on  Microsoft, dismissing the software giant's appeal for a  suspension, according to a document obtained by Reuters.
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Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has withdrawn the two remaining appeals related to an EU antitrust order that it now says it will stop fighting.
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A European Union appeals court's decision to uphold a 2004 antitrust order against Microsoft Corp. means that U.S.-based multinationals will continue to face tougher competition rules in Europe than at home, legal experts said.
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Microsoft Corp. lost a European Union court appeal on Wednesday against sanctions imposed by EU regulators that will force it to change business practices and sell a stripped-down version of Windows.
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Loses appeal but can ditch trustee oversight Microsoft has lost its appeal against European Commission charges of anti-competitive behaviour.â¦
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US software giant Microsoft on Wednesday said it has withdrawn its two remaining appeals from European courts, after throwing in the towel in a long-running competition row with the European Commission.
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The judge deciding whether to suspend the European Union's antitrust order against software giant Microsoft Corp. has called a meeting for this week after two key backers of the EU's decision pulled out of the case, officials said Tuesday.
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The European commission, which fined Microsoft a record â¬497m (Â£345) this year for abusing its dominant position, yesterday vowed to continue pursuing the US software group through the courts for anti-competitive behaviour.
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A top European court on Monday handed Microsoft a surprise defeat in its epic antitrust battles, backing the European Commission&#39;s 2004 record fine of 497 million euros (690 million dollars) against the software giant.
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A European Union court will rule in December on an appeal by software giant Microsoft to suspend EU sanctions.