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EU court adviser recommends sending Google AdSense case back for review

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12 Nov 2026, 6:11 pm IST1 min read

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An adviser to the EU’s Court of Justice has recommended setting aside the judgment that annulled a fine of nearly €1.5 billion against Google and sending the case back for review. Advocate General Juliane Kokott gave her opinion on 12 November. The judges will rule later.

The European Commission imposed the fine in 2019 over terms in Google’s search-advertising contracts with website operators. In 2024 the General Court annulled that decision after finding the commission had inadequately examined relevant circumstances, including how long the contracts ran.

Kokott argued that the General Court had required too detailed an assessment of contract duration without weighing it sufficiently alongside other factors. She recommended that the General Court review outstanding issues, including Google’s objections to the fine amount. The opinion is advisory.

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Credit: Court of Justice of the European Union · Press release No 164/26, Case C-826/24 P

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