Samsung Electronics Co. could receive a hefty fine from the European Union (EU) thanks to an antitrust dispute with rival Apple Inc.
According to Reuters, EU regulators have alerted Samsung to offer more concessions to settle charges issued by the Union.
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The EU stated that the South Korean-based organization's patent infringement lawsuits breached antitrust rules.
"The Commission can confirm that Samsung has submitted proposals, the Commission has assessed them and asked Samsung to improve them," said EU spokesman Jonathan Todd, via Reuters.
Apple Inc. and Samsung have been involved in patent infringement lawsuits in approximately 10 countries.
Samsung declined to comment on the EU's claim on the antitrust rules.
Reuters reported in June that Samsung was in "early talks" with the EU antitrust regulator in hopes of settling the case.
Meanwhile, in America, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Samsung violated two Apple iPhone patents and issued a U.S. imports ban, which will go into effect in early October.
While President Barack Obama holds the power to veto the ITC's decision, according to a recent report, the move is unlikely. As Bloomberg noted, Samsung cannot issue the same public-policy argument Apple used to sway the Obama administration when the ITC previously banned the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
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