Google is set to be hit by another attack from European Union watchdogs, paving the way for a hefty fine and an order to change its business model unless the US giant takes rapid action to give more prominence to rivals across its sprawling search empire.

Google’s appeal to the European Union’s General Court has resulted in a significant reduction of the penalties the company faces in Europe. In 2019, Google was hit with a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine from the European Commission over what was described as “abusive practices in online advertising.

Google has won a court challenge against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business.