Press Release: Antitrust: Commission sends two Statements of Objections on exclusivity payments and predatory pricing to Qualcomm

The European Commission announced on 8 December 2015 it has informed Qualcomm of its preliminary conclusions regarding an investigation concerning competition rules.

The EC considered that the company illegally paid a major customer for exclusively using Qualcomm chipsets and sold chipsets below cost with the aim of forcing its competitor Icera out of the market, in potential breach of EU antitrust rules.

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ESO: Background information: Antitrust: Commission opens two formal investigations against chipset supplier Qualcomm http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-antitrust-commission-opens-two-formal-investigations-against-chipset-supplier-qualcomm/

The Wall Street Journal, 08.12.15: EU Slaps Qualcomm With Antitrust Charges http://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-imposes-formal-antitrust-charges-on-qualcomm-1449572986

The New York Times, 08.12.15: Qualcomm Is Accused of Violating Antitrust Rules in Europe http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/technology/qualcomm-is-accused-of-violating-antitrust-rules-in-europe.html

Politico, 08.12.15: Qualcomm charged with violating EU antitrust law http://www.politico.eu/article/qualcomm-charged-with-violating-eu-antitrust-law/

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