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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jennifer Rankin

Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine

Intel logo on a smartphone in front of computer circuit boards
EU competition authorities first launched their investigation into Intel in 2004. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than €1bn imposed by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its market dominance in the sale of computer chips.

In a final ruling on Thursday, theEuropean court of justice upheld an earlier judgment that had quashed the €1.06bn (£880m) fine and partly dismissed the charges of anticompetitive behaviour.

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