According to Reuters, Intel said on Tuesday that European Union antitrust regulators imposed a record-breaking 1.06 billion euros (about $ 1.33 billion) fine is based on very inadequate evidence.
After eight years of investigation, the European Commission, the final three years ago on the grounds in order to hinder the main rival AMD ", a fine Intel € 1.06 billion fine. The fine is equivalent to 4.15% of Intel's 2008 turnover, the company's history to bear the heaviest punishment. leather case for ipad
Intel to challenge a four-day hearing will be held in Luxembourg, Europe's second most senior court. Period, the team will be composed of five judges hearing the debate from the regulatory bodies of the European Union and Intel. The latter hope that the court can waive the final conviction and a fine, or reduce crime and penalties.
The European Commission is not sufficient evidence to prove that Intel's any wrongdoing, the evidence is too dependent on the subjective comments of Intel customers, Intel Solicitor Nicholas Green (Nicholas Green) told the court.
"The evidence provided by the Commission is not sufficient. Correlation analysis is hopeless and irreparably flawed." Green said, the Committee ultimately only the adoption of a customer's subjective perception of iPad leather cases
Dell, HP, NEC, Lenovo and German retail chain Media Saturn received a rebate from Intel in the EU regulatory authorities during the investigation.
Commission Solicitor Nicholas Kahn (Nicholas Khan), which is the core content of Intel's illegal business practices.
Such rebates can only be to further bind the customers, and competitors placed in an extremely unfavorable situation. "Kahn told the court.
Kahn also noted that the wording of the contract also states: "Intel carefully disguise their anti-competitive behavior." smart case for iPad 2
However, Intel has gained support from the European Ombudsman, the latter that the Committee there are procedural errors in the investigation process.
Five months after the end of the investigation of regulatory agencies, the European Ombudsman is given a non-binding report. The report notes that regulatory agencies to "poor management", in a survey meeting with the Dell did not properly record the content.
A representative of more than 3,000 small software developers and IT company, interest groups, the Association for Competitive Technology, also expressed support for Intel.
French consumer organizations the Que select side to support the European Commission.
The court judgment is expected to be in the coming months. If you are dissatisfied with the ruling party companies to the EU Supreme Court of Appeal. leather cases for iPad2
After eight years of investigation, the European Commission, the final three years ago on the grounds in order to hinder the main rival AMD ", a fine Intel € 1.06 billion fine. The fine is equivalent to 4.15% of Intel's 2008 turnover, the company's history to bear the heaviest punishment. leather case for ipad
Intel to challenge a four-day hearing will be held in Luxembourg, Europe's second most senior court. Period, the team will be composed of five judges hearing the debate from the regulatory bodies of the European Union and Intel. The latter hope that the court can waive the final conviction and a fine, or reduce crime and penalties.
The European Commission is not sufficient evidence to prove that Intel's any wrongdoing, the evidence is too dependent on the subjective comments of Intel customers, Intel Solicitor Nicholas Green (Nicholas Green) told the court.
"The evidence provided by the Commission is not sufficient. Correlation analysis is hopeless and irreparably flawed." Green said, the Committee ultimately only the adoption of a customer's subjective perception of iPad leather cases
Dell, HP, NEC, Lenovo and German retail chain Media Saturn received a rebate from Intel in the EU regulatory authorities during the investigation.
Commission Solicitor Nicholas Kahn (Nicholas Khan), which is the core content of Intel's illegal business practices.
Such rebates can only be to further bind the customers, and competitors placed in an extremely unfavorable situation. "Kahn told the court.
Kahn also noted that the wording of the contract also states: "Intel carefully disguise their anti-competitive behavior." smart case for iPad 2
However, Intel has gained support from the European Ombudsman, the latter that the Committee there are procedural errors in the investigation process.
Five months after the end of the investigation of regulatory agencies, the European Ombudsman is given a non-binding report. The report notes that regulatory agencies to "poor management", in a survey meeting with the Dell did not properly record the content.
A representative of more than 3,000 small software developers and IT company, interest groups, the Association for Competitive Technology, also expressed support for Intel.
French consumer organizations the Que select side to support the European Commission.
The court judgment is expected to be in the coming months. If you are dissatisfied with the ruling party companies to the EU Supreme Court of Appeal. leather cases for iPad2
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