United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority strategic market status investigation into Google's general search and search advertising services

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
03 Feb 2025 processing consultation
14 Jan 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Feb 2025
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closes consultation on investigation into Google's general search and search advertising services strategic market status

On 3 February 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes its public consultation on its investigation assessing whether Google should be designated as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) for its general search and search advertising s…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
14 Jan 2025
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation as part of investigation into Google's general search and search advertising services strategic market status

On 14 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation to determine if Google should be designated as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) for its general search and search advertising services under the Digital…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority