European Union: Commission investigation into Microsoft over qualification of Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising as gatekeepers under the DMA
Progress
Current status
in force
12 Feb 2024 concluded
06 Sep 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
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Concluded Commission investigation into Microsoft over qualification of Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising as gatekeepers under the DMA
On 12 February 2024, the European Commission concluded its market investigation and concluded that Microsoft' will not be designated as a gatekeeper based on the core platforms Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising as gateway services under the Digi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Announced Commission investigation into Microsoft over qualification of Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising as gatekeepers under the DMA
On 6 September 2023, the European Commission announced it had opened market investigations to assess Microsoft’s submission against the designation of its core platforms Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising as gateway services under the Digital Mar…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government