Google may have to fork over 572 million euros, or nearly $665 million, to two German companies for “market abuse,” according to a recent ruling from a Berlin court. First reported by data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/google-must-pay-german-price-comparison-platform-465-mln-euros-damages-court-2025-11-14/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Reuters;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Reuters, the tech giant was ordered to pay approximately 465 million euros, or approximately $540 million, to data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.idealo.de/unternehmen/pressemitteilungen/court-confirms-google-illegally-disadvantaged-idealo” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Idealo;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Idealo and another 107 million euros, or roughly $124 million, to Producto, both of which are price comparison platforms based in Germany. According to the ruling, Google abused its dominant market position by…

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