Progress

Current status
under deliberation
29 Jun 2023 concluded
19 Sep 2022 processing consultation
13 Jul 2022 in consultation
27 Jan 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Jun 2023
concluded

Closed inquiry on competition in the cloud computing sector

On 29 June 2023, the French Competition Authority closed its inquiry on competition in the cloud computing sector and published a market study with its findings. In particular, the Authority focused on IT infrastructure ("Infrastructure-as-a-Service…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Sep 2022
processing consultation

Closed consultation on the cloud sector delimitation of relevant markets and practices

On 19 September 2022, the French Competition Authority closed the public consultation within the framework of its enquiry into the cloud computing sector, on the delimitation of the relevant markets and practices of the sector. Particularly, the inq…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
13 Jul 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on the cloud sector delimitation of relevant markets and practices

On 13 July 2022, the French Competition Authority opened a public consultation within the framework of its enquiry into the cloud computing sector, to receive comments on the delimitation of the relevant markets and practices of the sector. Particul…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
27 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Launched inquiry on the competitive functioning of the cloud computing sector

On 27 January 2022, the French Competition Authority announced an inquiry to understand how competition works in the sector of cloud computing. Particularly, the inquiry will focus on how the sector is structured and how markets can be delimited. Co…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority