The sending of a statement of objections does not prejudge the final outcome of the investigation.

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It has, for instance, given Microsoft a short extension to the normal deadline for replying to the statement of objections.

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In August 2000, the commission sent a so-called statement of objections to Microsoft, asking it to account for its behaviour in the market for server software.

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The Commission has issued Motorola Mobility a Statement of Objections, which doesn't mean any judgment has been reached, but lets the company know its preliminary view, and it ain't good news.

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"Given Ryanair's remedies package clearly addresses every issue raised in the EU's Statement of Objections, any decision to prohibit would be manifestly unfair and in contravention of EU competition rules, " said Ryanair's Robin Kiely.

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In its statement of objections, the Commission takes the preliminary view that Microsoft has failed to roll out the browser choice screen with its Windows 7 Service Pack 1, which was released in February 2011.

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Mr. Bush did not, however, issue a so-called signing statement, a kind of comment he has used often to highlight his objections to a certain elements of bills he's signed.

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Not long after the news of the commission's objections filtered out the justice department backed up its ruling by issuing a statement arguing that the deal does not raise any antitrust concerns.

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