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Polish court orders Google to stop favouring its own price-comparison service in search results


Ceneo, a leading Polish price comparison engine, requested the order while it proceeds with a lawsuit accusing Google of unfair practices.

Ceneo brought the case after claiming to have observed since last year four types of practices by Google that may unfairly disadvantage its rivals, reports DGP. “Despite a formal request to stop the violations, Google has not abandoned these practices, so we have been forced to assert our rights through legal proceedings,” Ceneo told the DGP. “The decision is a precedent on a European scale and may encourage comparison websites in other countries to follow Ceneo in the fight for a fair and competitive digital market,” the Polish firm told DGP.

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