European Union: EU Commission investigation into Microsoft regarding alleged anticompetitive practices related to Teams

Progress

Current status
under investigation
25 Jun 2024 under investigation
27 Jul 2023 under deliberation

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
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

25 Jun 2024
under investigation

Issued European Commission statement of objections as part of investigation into Microsoft regarding anticompetitive practices related to Teams

On 25 June 2024, the European Commission issued its statement of objections to Microsoft, expressing a preliminary view that the company may have violated EU antitrust rules. The concern arises from Microsoft's practice of bundling its Teams communi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
27 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Announced EU Commission investigation into Microsoft regarding anticompetitive practices related to Teams

On 27 July 2023, the European Commission announced the opening of an investigation into Microsoft over the alleged abuse of its dominant position in the market. The practice in question is the bundling of the communication software Teams to Microsof…

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