Netherlands: Authority for Consumers and Markets Investigation into Google for Alleged Abuse of Dominance Related to the Google Play Store
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
04 May 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Netherlands
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance related to the Google Play Store
On 4 May 2022, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) opened up an investigation into Google for allegedly abusing its dominance related to the Google Play Store. Specifically, Google is alleged to have abused its dominance in the app s…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority