The French company reported mapping Bottin Internet giant Google Maps for unfair
competition and abuse of dominant position,
has today confirmed to Efe president signature gala, Michel Mani. The implementation of Google Maps provides free maps, without advertisements.
According to Mani, this model does not respect the rules of the game "and makes Google a" predator ", which aims to" abusing its dominant position "to move to other firms and gain market segment of small and medium enterprises a sector which recorded an annual growth exceeding 30 percent.
Bottin The company believes that the giant does "unfair
competition" because it does not charge for their services out of the market to smaller competitors and, once achieved that goal, made all the
advertising pie.
The company argues that between 2005 and 2007, Google tested its trial version did not include advertising to develop after a final application in which it would include ads. But since then two years have passed and still no Google Maps advertising bill.
The first hearing of the case, which also calls Bottin 500,000 euros in damages, will take place on October 16.