Microsoft identified, one-time payment to the EU amounted to 600 million U.S. dollars fine
— July 2, Microsoft spokesman confirmed that the company has paid to the European Union 600 million U.S. dollars in fines. This year in March, the EU found Microsoft's monopoly charges and sentenced to a record of the hefty fines, Microsoft's pay This is fine. Microsoft spokesman also said that as the company is also currently on the EU to appeal the ruling, so this will be a fine temporary custody by a third party. Reportedly, the European Court of Justice made a final ruling before Microsoft could In the form of bank drafts to pay the fine, but because the company has nearly 50 billion U.S. dollars in cash reserves, so the companies choose to pay a 600 million U.S. dollars in cash.
EU spokesman Eric - Mamo (Eric Mamer) said that the fine handling of all the things normal, so far Microsoft has not violated any of the EU's ruling. He also said such companies as Microsoft to pay a fine in the form of cash So it was no surprise, in fact, about half of the companies or organizations in the form of cash to pay fines to the EU. Of course, Microsoft has not yet before the EU which company to pay a fine of 600 million U.S. dollars.
In addition to Microsoft's request to pay hefty fines, the EU must also Microsoft ruling within 90 days from the Windows operating system in the removal of media player software, in 120 days, with the low-end server market competitors to share technology information. Early June this year, Microsoft has formally in Luxembourg to the European Court of First Instance appeal, the European Union to call for the repeal of the antitrust case ruling. Microsoft in the filing that the EU fine of 600 million U.S. dollars of its unfounded, while the ruling is also a violation of its intellectual property rights, limited the enterprises for their own product innovation.
Microsoft Chief Counsel Helaxiao - Gutierrez (Horacio Gutierrez) said in a statement: "This lawsuit is essential not only for Microsoft, but also involves the European users and corporate interests." Microsoft also called EU court ruling on Microsoft suspend the implementation of the sanctions. It is reported that Microsoft's entire appeals process will last several years.
While Microsoft with the European Union between the lawsuit has not been much progress, but the company recently in the United States has won a major judicial victory. This week, the United States of Columbia Court of Appeal unanimously adopted a 2001 U.S. Justice Department and Microsoft reached a settlement agreement and dismissed the MA and the other two trade association's request, Microsoft refused to implement a more severe punishment. This marks the software giant in the field of anti-monopoly justice a major victory. Also in this week, Microsoft also on the state of Vermont and Massachusetts, the collective lawsuit reached a settlement agreement.