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"EU ruling on Microsoft 'flawed'
The European Commission made 'fundamental errors' in its 2004 ruling that Microsoft broke competition law, the firm has told a top European court.
Microsoft made the claim at the start of its appeal against the ruling. The verdict could have a major impact on future European anti-trust decisions.
Brussels fined the US giant 497m euros ($613m; £344m) in 2004 and told it to open up its software to its rivals.
Microsoft says it acted legally and the judgement should be overturned.
The appeal is being heard over five days by the 13 judges of the Grand Chamber of the European Union's Court of First Instance in Luxembourg.
If Microsoft wins the appeal it would mark a drastic blow for competition regulations at the European Commission in Brussels.
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