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Launch of investigation into Google for abuse of dominance in operating systems market

On 8 May 2019, the Italian competition and markets authority (autorità garante della concorrenza e del mercato) launched an investigation into Google for abuse of dominance. The authority alleges Google to have violated Art. 102 of the Treaty on the…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2019-05-08
under deliberation

On 8 May 2019, the Italian competition and markets authority (autorità garante della concorrenza e …

2021-05-13
in force

On 13 May 2021, the Italian competition and markets authority (autorità garante della concorrenza e…

2024-09-05
under deliberation

On 5 September 2024, Advocate General Medina issued an opinion in case C-233/23 (Alphabet and Other…

2025-02-25
in force

On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling in Case C-23…