Italy: Competition investigation into Google for abuse of dominance in operating systems market
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 May 2021 in force
08 May 2019 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in investigation into Google including EUR 102 million for abuse of dominance in operating systems market
On 13 May 2021, the Italian competition and markets authority (autorità garante della concorrenza e del mercato) sanctioned Google with a fine of EUR 102 million for violating Art. 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) by…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Launch of investigation into Google for abuse of dominance in operating systems market
On 8 May 2019, the Italian competition and markets authority (autorità garante della concorrenza e del mercato) launched an investigation into Google for abuse of dominance. The authority alleges Google to have violated Art. 102 of the Treaty on the…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority