An advocate general to the EU’s top court says Google’s €1.49 billion AdSense fine should be reconsidered after the General Court annulled it in 2024. The adviser argues that the lower court erred and proposes that the annulment be set aside and the case sent back for a fresh ruling.
The dispute centers on how Google’s advertising contracts were assessed. One key contention highlighted across coverage is that the contracts should have been evaluated together rather than split into separate parts for legal analysis.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis and framing: one story highlights the size of the penalty and the idea of a “do-over,” while another foregrounds the procedural status of the adviser’s opinion and the potential limits of Google’s prior success. The overall reporting agrees that the adviser’s recommendation could affect whether Google’s fine reversal ultimately stands.
