Google has succeeded in overturning a $1.7 billion antitrust penalty handed down by the European Union back in March 2019.

The European Union’s second-highest court annulled a $1.7 billion fine imposed on Google, siding with the tech giant in its appeal. The case stems from a 2019 ruling by the European Commission, which accused Google of abusing its market dominance through restrictive contracts related to its AdSense for Search product.

Between 2017 and 2019, Google faced multiple fines from Europe's regulatory body, accumulating to $9.1 billion due to several antitrust claims. The penalty concerning AdSense pertained to Google's practices between 2006 and 2016, which the Commission claimed limited rival ads on publisher websites, inhibiting market competition.