Loyalty rebates: a final word from the European Court of Justice in Intel?

In May 2009, the European Commission (EC) fined Intel EUR1.06 billion for abusing its dominant position in the x86 microprocessor market (CPUs). The EC concluded that Intel had granted anticompetitive loyalty rebates to computer manufacturers, and paid manufacturers to halt or delay the launch of products containing rivals’ x86 CPUs and limited the sales channels……
By: A&O Shearman