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United Kingdom: UK CMA investigation into Apple and Google regarding mobile browsers and cloud gaming

Progress

Current status
in force
30 Nov 2023 in force
09 Jun 2023 under investigation
17 May 2023 under appeal
03 May 2023 in force
31 Mar 2023 under investigation
22 Nov 2022 under deliberation
22 Jul 2022 processing consultation
10 Jun 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 Nov 2023
in force

Issued ruling upholding CMA's decision to launch a market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 30 November 2023, the Court of Appeal issued a verdict supporting the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) choice to initiate an investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming. This decision reversed a prior ruling that had annulled the…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
09 Jun 2023
under investigation

Granted CMA request for permission to appeal ruling in favour of Apple in investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 9 June 2023, the UK's Court of Appeal granted the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) request for permission to appeal the ruling of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), issued on 31 March 2023, which determined that the CMA’s investigatio…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
17 May 2023
under appeal

CMA applies to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal ruling in favour of Apple in investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 17 May 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal the ruling of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued on 31 March 2023 which determined that the CMA’s investigation was beyond …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
03 May 2023
in force

Issued ruling denying CMA application for an appeal of Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling in favour of Apple

On 3 May 2023, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) denied the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) application for permission to appeal the CAT's 31 March 2023 ruling. In particular, the CAT determined that the CMA's investigation exceeded…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
31 Mar 2023
under investigation

Issued ruling by Competition Appeal Tribunal in favour of Apple against Competition and Markets Authority

On 31 March 2023, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) released a judgement ruling in favour of Apple in a review of the decision by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open an investigation into Apple and Google’s “effective duopo…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
22 Nov 2022
under deliberation

CMA launches investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 22 November 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the launch of a market investigation into Apple and Google's domination of the mobile browser market and Apple's restriction of cloud gaming through its App Store. The CMA…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
22 Jul 2022
processing consultation

Closed consultation on CMA investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 22 July 2022, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on the market power of Apple and Google in mobile browsers and the App Store's restrictions on cloud gaming regarding the supply of online gaming ser…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Jun 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on CMA investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 10 June 2022, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the market power of Apple and Google in mobile browsers and the App Store's restrictions on cloud gaming regarding the supply of online gaming servi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority