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ValueLicensing has filed an application for summary judgment asking a specialized court to strike out parts of Microsoft’s defense of a UK dominance-abuse lawsuit, on the basis that they have no prospect of success. The reseller of software licenses made the application at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London.

ValueLicensing has issued an application for summary judgment against Microsoft in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in its ongoing claims for abuse of dominance and anti-competitive agreements.

An English court has confirmed Microsoft’s contractual right to audit software reseller ValueLicensing but imposed undertakings on the tech giant preventing it from using the information to defend against a €270 million standalone damages claim.

Law360, London (December 5, 2023, 5:37 PM GMT) -- A software reseller can't block Microsoft from auditing its records, a London court ruled on Tuesday, rejecting the case that the tech giant would misuse the information to counter its looming £270 million ($341 million) antitrust claim.

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