Google Case Study: Multi-Jurisdictional Allegatons of Abuse of Dominance

Abstract

Google, an American tech-based MNC, started its operations as an Internet search engine in 1998. Over the years it has diversified into other products and services like Gmail, Google maps, cloud computing, operating system and mobile devices to name a few. The company has witnessed rapid growth since its inception and today Google has grown into a dominant player in the global search engine market, having nearly 90% world market share as in the first quarter of 2016.[1]Over the past few years, its conduct and operations have displeased the competitors who have made allegations of abuse of dominance by Google. Consequently the company has been investigated into by the Competition Authorities in the USA, EU and India.

[1]https://www.statista.com/statistics/216573/worldwide-market-share-of-search-engines/