Germany: Federal Cartel Office investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI cooperation compliance with merger control Law
Progress
Current status
concluded
15 Nov 2023 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Federal Cartel Office decision in the investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI cooperation compliance with merger control Law
On 15 November, the German Federal Cartel Office issued a decision in the investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI cooperation and whether it was subject to merger control Law. The Federal Cartel Office stated that Microsoft's investment in OpenAI an…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority