French competition authority fined € 150 million to Google (for abusing a dominant position in the online advertising market, The Local reported.

The French regulator also instructed Google to clarify the rules for the operation of its Google Ads advertising platform and account suspension procedures for some advertisers. This move was the third largest punishment ever imposed by the authorities for abuse of a dominant market position, said head of the organization, Isabelle de Silva.

According to her, Google holds an "extraordinarily dominant position" in search-based advertising, with a market share of between 90 and 100 percent, she said, and "when you have great power, you also have great responsibilities".

Google has two months to prepare a detailed proposal on the measures and procedures that will be implemented to bring its practice in line with the requirements.