Germany: Bundeskartellamt investigation into Meta's status as a company of paramount significance across markets
Progress
Current status
under investigation
04 May 2022 under investigation
28 Jan 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued decision on Meta's status as company of paramount significance across markets
On 4 May 2022, the German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) determined that Meta is a company of paramount significance across markets, a new regulatory categorisation for large digital companies. Under section 19a of the German Competition A…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation on Meta's status as company of paramount significance across markets
On 28 January 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) announced that it will investigate whether Facebook/Meta can be categorised as company of "paramount significance for competition across markets". Under section 19a of the Germa…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority