European Union court judges questioned Microsoft on Tuesday about its contention that a landmark European Commission antitrust decision denied the software giant's right to compete and innovate.
A special 13-judge panel at Europe's second-highest court, the Court of First Instance, is expected to decide whether the Commission was right to find the software giant abused its near monopoly to elbow out competitors.
A ruling against the Commission could curtail its power as Europe's top competition watchdog and allow Microsoft to pursue the business practices that have helped it become a household name around the world.
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