France: Autorité de la Concurrence Investigation into Meta for Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct in Online Advertising Market

Progress

Current status
concluded
16 Jun 2022 concluded
05 Jul 2021 processing consultation
03 Jun 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

16 Jun 2022
concluded

Closed investigation after Meta's proposed commitments are accepted

On 16 June 2022, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) closed its investigation into Meta for its anti-competitive conduct in the online advertising market. For a duration of 5 years, Meta, among other things, will grant acce…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
05 Jul 2021
processing consultation

Closed consultation on proposed commitments by Facebook to resolve ongoing investigation

On 5 July 2021, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) closed its consultation on the proposed commitments by Facebook designed to resolve the ongoing investigation regarding alleged anti-competitive conduct in the online adve…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
03 Jun 2021
in consultation

Opened consultation on proposed commitments by Facebook to resolve ongoing investigation

On 3 June 2021, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) opened a consultation, until 5 June 2022, on the proposed commitments by Facebook designed to resolve the ongoing investigation regarding alleged anti-competitive conduct …

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