It's a big problem for Qualcomm, since the commission can be a fearsome opponent to a tech company that's been caught doing something dodgy. The firm will be threatened with a substantial fine, too, which could be the second time in recent memory it's had to pay up. Earlier this year, the business had to pay out close to a billion dollars to deal with a similar set of charges over in China. Now that Europe's findings have been published, Qualcomm has three and four months, respectively, to answer for the crimes that it stands accused of committing.