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> Did they pay the original fine yet? The fine is upheld, so I'd imagine so. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4167174 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id

• pbhjpbhj 14y ago
  So, is that a yes or no? https://viewer.zoho.com/docs/urlview.do?url=http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2012-06/cp120089en.pdf https://viewer.zoho.com/docs/urlview.do?url=http://curia.eur... Shows they were fined in March 2004. That document is the confirmation, in June 2012, that Microsoft will be charged what is essential a late-payment fee based on a decision in 2008. They had 2 months to appeal. I'd be amazed if they didn't appeal a penalty charge of Euro 890 Million. I can't find a reference to MS having actually paid the fine, they have paid others in the past amounting to more than this amount; it's just part of their cost of doing business for them I presume. Anyone got a citation, a line entry in some accounts, a message to shareholders or something that one can look at to confirm payment?