EU produces evidence for €1.1bn Intel fine

The European Commission published on the 21 September 2009 a non-confidential version of its Intel Decision, adopted on 13 May 2009 ( IP/09/745 and MEMO/09/235 ), together with a summary of the key elements of the Decision.

That Decision found that Intel broke EC Treaty antitrust rules (Article 82) by engaging in two types of illegal practice to exclude competitors from the market for computer chips called x86 central processing units (CPUs). These practices harmed consumers throughout the EEA. By undermining its competitors’ ability to compete on the merits of their products, Intel’s actions undermined competition, reduced consumer choice and hindered innovation. On the basis of a significant amount of contemporaneous evidence and company statements, the Decision demonstrates how Intel broke the law.

ESO: Background information: Intel sets out case against record EU fine http://www.europeansources.info/record/intel-sets-out-case-against-record-eu-fine/

European Commission: MEMO/09/400: Antitrust: Commission publishes decision concerning Intel's abuse of dominant position http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/400&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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