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Luxembourg Court Slashes Intel's Antitrust Fine to €237 Million

12/10/2025

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The General Court in Luxembourg reduced the European Commission (EC) antitrust fine against Intel from €376 million ($438 million) to about €237 million ($263 million).
The court upheld the EC's 2023 finding that Intel abused its market power but deemed the original fine excessive.
The payments by Intel to Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, and Lenovo to delay rival products between 2002 and 2006 are at the core of the case.

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The General Court in Luxembourg reduced the European Commission (EC) antitrust fine against Intel from €376 million ($438 million) to about €237 million ($263 million).
The court upheld the EC's 2023 finding that Intel abused its market power but deemed the original fine excessive.
The payments by Intel to Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, and Lenovo to delay rival products between 2002 and 2006 are at the core of the case.