Spanish competition watchdog opens disciplinary case against Google


FILE PHOTO A man walks past a logo of Alphabet Incs Google in front of an office building in Zurich Switzerland July 1 2020.   REUTERSArnd WiegmannFile PhotoFile PhotoFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Alphabet Inc's Google in front of an office building in Zurich, Switzerland July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo

(Reuters) - Spain's competition watchdog CNMC has opened a disciplinary case against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting publishers and Spanish news agencies, the regulator said on Tuesday.

CNMC said it was investigating whether Google had abused its dominant position in the Spanish market. The proceedings involve Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google Spain, S.L. and their parent Alphabet Inc.

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