The fine is the latestattempt to make Google pay news organizationsfor displaying their content in search results.
Publishers alleged that the firm had failed to fire up the talks in good faith,Reuters reports.
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The regulator took their side.
It accused Google of violating the 2020 order.
France is part of a growing global movement to squeeze cash out of tech firms for news publishers.
Earlier this year, Australiapassed a world-first lawrequiring Google and Facebook to pay local publishers for their content.
Media firms say compensation is warranted because their content drives traffic and advertising revenue towards Google.
But critics have described the moves as shakedowns and protection rackets.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
