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Sun European anti-trust regulations, the ruling party, the record for the purpose of sending a clear message to the world's largest software maker was fined Microsoft for 1350000000 dollars - and other companies - competing in Europe underestimate the risk of decision

The magnitude of the penalty surprised lawyers and legal experts, the main antitrust regulator and the European Commission, MrNerikurusu is clearly the power claimed by the Competition Commission She has emerged from a lengthy legal battle with Microsoft as possibly the world's most active regulator

Cost of the dispute over Microsoft and the Commission has fined 2300000000 dollars

The commission's willingness to enforce vigorously its interpretation of what constitutes unfair competition potentially raises the costs of running a successful business in Europe for many American companies In addition, Apple has been scrutinized by the European Commission, Intel and Qualcomm, online music downloading, may cause problems for companies like dominance in computer chips and mobile phone technology

Google will also have a dominant share of the market of Internet search and related advertising, double-click Internet advertising company is facing a rigorous examination of the proposed acquisition

The fine was announced, Mr Crews will change her for the failure of Microsoft in 2004 when he was ordered to carry out the committee, expressed its irritation Windows ruled her abuse of market dominance in software Party in September, was best supported by the European Court

" Microsoft is the company's first e of 50 years was U.S The Competition Commission has given a fine in order to comply with antitrust decision that failed, "says Crews said in a statement "I decided today, the Committee does not comply with the 2004 decision of the month, hopefully end the dark chapter in Microsoft's record"

Heike Schweitzer, professor of competition law at the European University Institute in Florence, in Italy, a high penalty "is, Microsoft can be understood as a reaction to the work by"

Her committee is "imposed on it, adding a powerful signal interpreted as a blatant circumvention of the rules, under these conditions, effective marginal deterrence in the order of the committee and going to provide"

Last Thursday, Microsoft's own Windows operating system on a Web site that was previously secret software code for its 30,000 pages The company has substantial concessions called for compatibility with more open and competitive move The Committee welcomed the news calmly, Microsoft "" at least the past four said the two had a similar statement

Microsoft has said the committee was reviewing the action It has a fine "in the past was that those issues are resolved"

Meanwhile, Microsoft disputes the Commission with a fine, and close this chapter, the company, before the committee, there are other concerns The committee is considering whether, Web browser market, Internet Explorer will, Microsoft Windows unfairly exclude competitors and bundled Microsoft also whether the product, Office to investigate the withholding important information from companies that want to ensure compatibility with the ubiquitous software such as word processing and spreadsheet progra Facebook

Facebook Crews, in her comments, most Microsoft sought to hide her discomfort with And her actions, Microsoft has finally appeared that hope could be entertained that into a new era of cooperation with Mr Crews

Microsoft later reached a settlement in October, 2004 agreement appeared to be falling into line with the decision of the year Steven A Ballmer, CEO for and agreed to do after meeting Mr Restaurant near his home north of The Hague, the Crews However, 13, says Emphasized how little confidence she had Microsoft Crews

"I remember you when 4-fold, if that is naive, that is all fixed," says we could have Crews said "This did not seem real These offers have been implemented"

Microsoft decided the month of March 2004 in the 120-day information, rival vendor, Windows requires that you disclose will be able to interoperate with the system Royalties and patent fees in the European antitrust authorities, said excess demand for the company to use the data

Facebook Crews are in fact fine Microsoft, in violation of the order of the committee said the 488 was calculated based on days It is up to 60 percent dollars 2250000000, impose a fee that can be represented, he said (This is fine in the amount of euros have been translated using the exchange rate of won to the tax ) The Commission is already Microsoft is ruling at the time of year 2004, more than 50 million dollars in 2006 and seven month requirements, or fails to comply with license network communications technology fined 6 million dollars

Ms Schweitzer is a professor of law, the amount of the fine Wednesday, the nature of the problem - the court said was impressive and the prices reasonable royalty should go

"Vague and difficult concept, I like their prices reasonable," We are surprised to impose heavy fines and says Schweitzer, "However, the difference between the fee was originally one of Microsoft's really important to find that a reasonable fee in the end"

Adam Collinson, a partner at the Eversheds law firm in Britain, said that MsKroes's "personal irritation at the Microsoft situation is palpable." He added, however, that the situation may not have been straightforward for the corporation because "Microsoft had to make a judgment as to what levels of royalty would be regarded as reasonable for supply of the interoperability information."

Thomas Vinje, a spokesman for the European Committee for Interoperable Systems, a group including several Microsoft competitors, praised the decision.

"Commissioner Kroes is to be commended for her perseverance over the last three years in the face of Microsoft's foot-dragging and appeals," he said.