French Company Says It Will File Anticompetitive Suit Against Google, Seeking Damages

An Internet company in France says it will seek heavy damages from Google in what it says is the largest claim of its kind in Europe against the American giant. The action, which the company, 1plusV, says it will bring at the Commercial Court of Paris, will raise issues about whether Google has unfairly shut out competitors. 1plusV says it will claim 295 million euros, or $421 million, in damages, based on income it believes it lost because of Google’s actions. Google is facing similar questions in a formal investigation by the European Commission that began last year and in another investigation confirmed last week by the Federal Trade Commission in Washington.