European Union: European Commission specification proceeding to support Google comply with obligation to share search data under Digital Markets Act

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
01 May 2026 processing consultation
16 Apr 2026 in consultation
27 Jan 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

01 May 2026
processing consultation

European Commission closes consultation on its preliminary findings against Google over alleged non-compliance with search data sharing obligations under Digital Markets Act

On 1 May 2026, the European Commission closes its consultation on preliminary findings sent to Google, outlining proposed measures to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the context of specification proceedings opened on 27 Janua…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
16 Apr 2026
in consultation

European Commission issued preliminary findings against Google over alleged non-compliance with search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as part of the specification proceedings opened on 27 January 2026. The Commission also invited i…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
27 Jan 2026
under deliberation

European Commission announced specification proceeding to support Google comply with obligation to share search data under Digital Markets Act

On 27 January 2026, the European Commission opened a specification proceeding into Google over its alleged failure to comply with the obligation to share search data under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Under Article 6(11) of the DMA, Google must gr…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government