United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority investigation into Microsoft over strategic market status in business software
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Competition and Markets Authority closes consultation as part of strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem
On 4 June 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation part of its strategic market status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft under section 9(1) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The SMS investi…
Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation as part of strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem
On 14 May 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation as part of its strategic market status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft under section 9(1) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, until 4 June 2…
Competition and Markets Authority announced strategic market status investigation into Microsoft
On 25 March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Board decided to launch a Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, with the investigation due to commence in May 2026. The CMA’s 2025 mark…