Progress

Current status
adopted
03 Jun 2026adopted
25 Feb 2026processing consultation
28 Jan 2026in consultation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

03 Jun 2026
adopted

Competition and Markets Authority imposed conduct requirement on Google governing publisher content use in general search services

On 3 June 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) imposed the Publisher Conduct Requirement (Publisher CR) on Google under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The CMA had previously designated Google as having strategi…

Event typeorder
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition authority
25 Feb 2026
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closes consultation on conduct requirements for Google Search Services following strategic market status designation

On 25 February 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation on proposed conduct requirements for Google’s search services in the United Kingdom. The consultation follows Google’s designation as having strategic market st…

Event typeorder
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition authority
28 Jan 2026
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on conduct requirements for Google Search Services following strategic market status designation

On 28 January 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on proposed conduct requirements for Google’s search services in the United Kingdom until 25 February 2026. The consultation follows Google’s designation as having…

Event typeorder
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycompetition authority