EC takes over German antitrust inquiry into Intel
Regulators with the European Commission have taken over a German Intel antitrust investigation involving allegations the chip giant pressured a major electronics retailer to forgo using processors from competitor Advanced Micro Devices. This case has been going on for some time and it seems to just keep on going.
Germany’s antitrust agency, Bundeskartellamt, received an AMD complaint alleging Intel had abused its dominant market position by pressuring major electronics retailer Media Markt to not sell AMD’s chips. Because the Commission found similarities with its existing investigation into Intel, it took over the German investigation in late August, said Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd. “We have liaised with the Bundeskartellamt…and come to a common understanding that it would make more sense if these charges could be dealt with by the European Commission,” Todd said.
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