1636/5/7/24 (T) Skimbit Limited v Google UK Limited & Others

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Claim for damages brought by Connexity UK Limited and others against (1) Google UK Limited, (2) Google Ireland Limited (3) Google LLC and (4) Alphabet Inc in respect of an alleged abuse of dominant position contrary to Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and/or section 18 of the Competition Act 1998. The Claimant relies also on the European Commission’s decision dated 27 June 2017 (Case AT.39741 Google Search (Shopping)).

The claim was transferred from the High Court to the Tribunal by Order of Master Kaye dated 11 March 2023.

At a case management conference held on 26 March 2024, it was ordered that the proceedings should be subject to joint case management with Infederation Ltd v Google Inc and Others (Case 1589/5/7/23(T)), Whitewater Capital Limited v Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (Case 1596/5/7/23) and Kelkoo.com (UK) Limited & Others v Google UK Limited & Others (Case 1424/5/7/21(T)) (the "Google Shopping Proceedings"). It was ordered that the issues arising in the proceedings would be determined by way of split trials. 

On 15 May 2024, the Tribunal made an order substituting Skimbit Limited for the First and Fourth claimants. 

A joint case management conference was held on 18-19 November 2024.

A Preliminary Issue Trial was held on 17-20 March 2025. Judgment has been reserved. 

A joint case management conference has been listed for two days, to commence on 17 July 2025. 

The First Trial in the Google Shopping Proceedings has been listed to commence on 22 June 2026, with a time estimate of five weeks with one week in reserve.

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  • Case management conference
  • Preliminary Issue Trial
  • Case management conference
  • Trial 1

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