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    EU anti-trust powers to be tested by Microsoft ruling

A Luxemburg court is set to hand down a significant anti-trust ruling in relation to Microsoft's on-going spat with European competition chiefs, but a ruling for the software giant could set a dangerous precedent and curb the EU's ability to persue similar actions in future.

By David Lawsky, Reuters, 10 Sep 2007 at 15:37

The Commission ordered Microsoft to make better interconnect information available. It says Microsoft has yet to comply adequately and fined it an additional €280.5 million euros.

Microsoft says it spent vast resources to comply but that the Commission has never given it clear instructions.

"At issue are whether companies can improve their products by developing new features, and whether a successful company must hand over its valuable intellectual property to competitors," Microsoft has argued.

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