Switzerland: Secretariat of the Competition Commission investigation into Google regarding default search engine choice screen
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
14 Jul 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
search service provider
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Secretariat of the Competition Commission opened preliminary investigation into Google regarding default search engine choice screen
On 14 July 2026, the Secretariat of the Competition Commission (COMCO) opened a preliminary investigation into Google’s removal of the “Choice Screen” feature on Android devices in Switzerland. The feature allows users to select a default search eng…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority