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Ballmer to meet with EU antitrust chief

September 29, 2005 Microsoft CEO, who will be in Europe on business, requested the meeting with Neelie Kroes, who heads the competition bureau. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Steve Ballmer, European Union, Europe, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft details EU concessions

June 6, 2005 Software giant releases details of its concessions aimed at meeting the demands of the EU's antitrust regulators. EU praises Microsoft plan TAGS: European Union, concession, commission, antitrust, interoperability, software product, Microsoft Corp., order, Microsoft Windows Media Player, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft attacks EU over antitrust process

February 15, 2006 European Commission rejects claims by the software giant that it has disregarded evidence, denied due process. TAGS: commission, objection, antitrust, documentation, evidence, European Union, compliance, concern, Microsoft Corp., document, attack, monitoring

Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU

June 1, 2005 update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily. TAGS: antitrust, commission, proposal, European Union, representative, decision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, server, Microsoft Windows

Judge blocks Microsoft 'end-run' in EU antitrust case

April 21, 2006 U.S. judge nixes request to subpoena IBM, calling it a "blatant end-run around 'foreign proof-gathering restrictions.'" TAGS: commission, antitrust, IBM Corp., Judge, European Union, court, request, Novell Inc., order, document, Microsoft Corp.

EU eyes royalties squeeze for Microsoft

April 5, 2007 Software giant wants too much payback for the tech it must license to rivals under an antitrust order, an EU document reportedly says. TAGS: commission, European Union, rival, royalty, antitrust, document, Microsoft Corp., analysis

Microsoft awaits word on EU fine

July 11, 2006 European antitrust regulators expected to announce historic fine as high as $3.8 million a day, backdated to Dec. 15. TAGS: antitrust, commission, compliance, European Union, euro, deadline, regulator, fine, batch, protocol, Microsoft Corp., spokesman

Europe: Time running out for Microsoft

May 11, 2005 The European Commission talks tough as it waits for Microsoft to comply with last year's antitrust ruling. TAGS: representative, antitrust, commission, European Union, Microsoft Corp., Europe, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows

EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft

September 17, 2007 In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista? TAGS: commission, antitrust, market share, court, European Union, Microsoft Corp., Europe, decision, U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Thomas Vinje, antitrust case, European Union, regulator, court, Qualcomm Inc., Europe, attorney, chip company, technology company, decision, effect, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

EU knocks Microsoft with $357 million fine

July 12, 2006 Figure could rise if the software giant doesn't comply by July 31 with Europe's antitrust dictates. TAGS: commission, antitrust, euro, Brad Smith, fine, press conference, European Union, Redmond, protocol, compliance, Microsoft Corp., software company

EU voices concerns over Microsoft's Vista

March 29, 2006 European antitrust regulators cite possible bundling of Internet search, PDF-like formatting in the next OS. TAGS: commission, regulator, antitrust, Internet search, European Union, concern, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe PDF, letter, Microsoft Corp., operating system

EU: Microsoft compliance deadline a week away

November 15, 2006 European regulators give the company until November 23 to bring its products into compliance with 2004 antitrust order. TAGS: commission, compliance, licensee, regulator, antitrust, euro, deadline, documentation, European Union, spokesman, monitoring, Microsoft Corp., decision, Microsoft Windows Vista

Vista's European battleground

September 18, 2006 As the slippery due date draws near for the Windows release, Microsoft and the EU are now at odds over security features. TAGS: European Union, commission, margin, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, antitrust, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move

February 21, 2008 Announcement won't affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant, says European Commission. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, interoperability, announcement, commission, European Union, Steve Ballmer, antitrust, Samba, open source, open-source community, API, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft finally yields to EU order

October 22, 2007 European Commission says agreement brings company into compliance with 2004 antitrust ruling, addresses interoperability, royalty issues. TAGS: commission, royalty, antitrust, compliance, agreement, European Union, decision, Microsoft Corp.

'No alternative' to Microsoft fine

July 12, 2006 Wielding a $357 million charge, EU antitrust chief Neelie Kroes expects full compliance. And she has an eye on Vista. TAGS: euro, commission, obligation, antitrust, European Union, fine, decision, Microsoft Corp.

EU upholds penalties against Microsoft

December 22, 2004 Judge orders company to unbundle Windows Media Player and to share server technology. Appeals aren't over yet, though. TAGS: Brad Smith, commission, penalty, litigation, general counsel, court, European Union, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., president, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's EU deadline looms

May 30, 2005 Company must submit on Tuesday its final proposal for complying with the antitrust order from the European Commission. TAGS: European Union, antitrust, proposal, commission, compliance, Microsoft Windows Media Player, order, decision, copy, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, regulator, European Union, investigation, antitrust, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.