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The legal battle has been going on for the last nine years (Photo: EUobserver)

EU and Microsoft come head to head

A nine year legal battle between the European Commission and the world's leading software company Microsoft will culminate next week when a European court will rule in Brussels' biggest ever antitrust case, which could have serious consequences either way.

The EU's second highest court – the Court of First Instance - will on Monday (17 September) give its verdict on an appeal case against the EU executive's decision to fine Microsoft nearly half-a-billion euros.

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The legal battle has been going on for the last nine years (Photo: EUobserver)

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