Portugal: Antitrust Investigation into Google's Online Advertising Services by the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC)
Progress
Current status
concluded
06 Sep 2022 concluded
17 May 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Portugal
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
Closed Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) investigation into Google for self-preferencing practices
On 6 September 2022, the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) closed its investigation into Google, after being informed by the European Commission (EC) on 27 July 2022 that it would extend its own investigation against Google to the Portuguese ma…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) investigation into Google for self-preferencing practices
On 17 May 2022, the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) initiated administrative offence proceedings against Google for abuse of its dominant position in the open display advertising market. Previously, the AdC received a complaint against Google…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority