Intel wins fight over $1.3 bn antitrust fine

EU top court rules Intel rebate claims need to be reviewed

Intel won a boost in its eight-year fight with the European Union over a $1.06-billion ($1.26 billion) fine in a case that could have ramifications for a list of disputes involving US tech giants including Google and Apple. The EU’s top court ruled that Intel’s appeal had to be reexamined by a lower tribunal, criticising judges for failing to properly analyse the economic aspects of the case in its 2014 decision to reject the chipmaker’s initial challenge.

The lower court “was required to examine all of Intel’s arguments” regarding a test to check whether the rebates used by the company was