A French court has ordered Google to pay €126 million in damages to several major media organizations after finding the tech giant engaged in anti-competitive practices in the digital advertising market.
The ruling, issued by the Paris Economic Activities Court on Monday, awarded €61 million to Prisma Media, €26 million to newspaper Le Figaro, €11.5 million to the Les Echos–Le Parisien group, and €27.5 million to video platform Dailymotion.
The media organizations had originally sought a combined €570 million in compensation, arguing that Google's practices distorted competition and harmed their advertising revenues.
Google said it is reviewing the four rulings and has not yet decided whether to appeal. A company spokesperson rejected the court's findings, arguing that the compensation claims are based on a flawed interpretation of the highly competitive and rapidly evolving digital advertising industry.
According to media industry outlet Mind Media, Le Figaro Chief Executive Marc Feuillée said the latest judgments, alongside earlier rulings in favor of Rossel, L'Équipe and M6, establish a significant legal precedent in the long-running dispute over Google's advertising practices in France.
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