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Intel launches antitrust counterstrike against European Commission
Stephen Withers
Friday, 28 November 2008 06:03
An action brought in the Court of First Instance by Intel against the European Commission seeks the annulment of decisions made by the Commissioner and the Hearing Officer in the matter.
Intel "argues that the contested decisions are manifestly illegal because they permit the Commission to continue with an investigation which is discriminatory and partial" according to the Official Journal of the European Union.
The company also seeks an extension of time to reply to the supplementary statement of objections as Intel claims it has not received all the documents necessary for it to respond properly, as well as costs.
AFP quoted Ed Black, president of the Computer and Communications Industry Association as saying "We are disappointed that Intel has apparently chosen to attack the law enforcement organisation that is investigating it."
"This is a tactic we have seen before by other companies when they have concluded they cannot effectively argue the merits of their wrongdoing," he added.
The EU has shown it isn't afraid to take on the big names of the US IT industry, having taken or threatened action against Microsoft, IBM and Apple.
The Commission fined Microsoft a record €899 million for failing to comply with its 2004 antitrust order.
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