Google emerged on Wednesday as the victor in its latest legal battle in Europe, after a French court said the technology behemoth did not have to pay $1.3 billion in back taxes.

At issue was whether Google had avoided taxes in France by routing sales in the country through an Irish-based subsidiary over a five-year period ending in 2010. An administrative court in Paris ruled that the Irish unit was not taxable in France.

Google has faced a series of legal challenges across Europe, with many of them focused on the company’s tax and competitive practices.

Last month, European regulators levied a record $2.7 billion fine against Google for favoring its products over those of its competitors on its powerful search engine. European Union officials also brought charges against Android, Google’s mobile operating system, saying the company had forced cellphone manufacturers to install Google services, like mobile search, on the phones.