Luxembourg, 17/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - The Court of First Instance has upheld the Commission's findings leading to its 2004 decision to condemn Microsoft for abuse of dominant position (Case 201/04). After being proven right, however, the Commission was rebuked for the way in which it imposed an expert trustee on Microsoft to facilitate surveillance of the company's activity.
Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes welcomed the result, saying: “The Court has confirmed that Microsoft can...