European Union: CPC Network investigation into Google Store and Google Play Store concerning commercial practices and terms and conditions compliance with EU consumer rules
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Jan 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Accepted Google commitments following CPC Network investigation into its Google Store, Google Play Store terms and conditions compliance with EU consumer rules
On 26 January 2023, the European Commission announced that it had accepted the commitments issued by Google regarding the changes to its terms of use products and services to comply with the EU consumer rules. The Consumer Protection Cooperation Net…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority