The fine was imposed because Google failed to address concerns raised by Turkish authorities about unfair competition with local search engines. This is yet another case of Google being sanctioned for anti-competitive practices amid growing attention from the authorities.
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Autoritățile din Turcia amendează Google cu aproape 15 milioane de dolari
Turcia amendează Google cu peste 25 de milioane de dolari, pentru abuz de poziţie dominantă pe piaţa căutărilor online
Google, amendat cu 15 milioane de dolari. Motivul pentru care a fost sancționat gigantul american
Motivul pentru care Google a fost amendat cu suma de 15 milioane de dolari
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