Belgium: Competition Authority investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominant position in online advertising sector (Case CONC-RPR-26-0004)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
27 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Belgium
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Authority opened investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominant position in online advertising sector
On 27 February 2026, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) opened a formal investigation into Google regarding potential infringements of competition rules in the online advertising sector. The investigation follows a preliminary analysis of infor…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority