Germany: Bundeskartellamt investigation into Microsoft to determine status as a company of paramount significance for competition across markets
Progress
Current status
in force
30 Sep 2024 in force
28 Mar 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Bundeskartellamt ruling classifying Microsoft as an undertaking of paramount significance for competition across markets
On 30 September 2024, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) issued a decision classifying Microsoft as an undertaking of paramount significance for competition across markets under Section 19a of the German Digitalisation Act on extend…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation into Microsoft to determine status as a company of paramount significance for competition across markets
On 28 March 2023, the German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt) announced its investigation into Microsoft in order to determine whether the company was of paramount significance for competition across markets. This determination is the first …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority