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FNE accuses Google of dominant position abuse in Chile


The entity accuses the American firm of imposing through the Android operating system restrictions on competition in the applications distribution and distribution markets of digital property goods within the applications, since, at least, 2019.

The authorities in Chile decided to join a growing current of demands and accusations against Google, Internet subsidiary of the American Alphabet, due to Your market position.

Thus, the National Economic Prosecutor (FNE), presented to the Court of Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) a Requirement by Dominant position abuse against the firm, accusing her of impose through the Android operating system restrictions on free competition In the applications and distribution distribution markets of digital payments within applications, since at least 2019.

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The Prosecutor’s Office began investigating these practices in October 2022, based on the complaint of an individual. After carrying out proceedings, the FNE concluded that Google has 95% of the local applications distribution marketand more than 99% of the distribution of digital property goods within the applications in the Android operating system.

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