United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority investigation into Dassault Systemes UK, Solid Solutions Management and Visiativ Solutions UK over alleged anti-competitive conduct in supply of Solidworks software

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
30 Jun 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 Jun 2026
under deliberation

Competition and Markets Authority opened investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of Solidworks computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering software

On 30 June 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of Solidworks computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering software and related products and services …

Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority