European Union: Announced European Commission investigation into Alphabet regarding its alleged self-preferencing on Google Search under the Digital Markets Act

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Announced European Commission investigation into Alphabet regarding its alleged self-preferencing on Google Search under the Digital Markets Act

On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Alphabet concerning its self-preferencing on Google Search and its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Art. 6(5) of the DMA, which states th…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2024-03-25
under deliberation

On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Alphabet concerning its self…

2025-03-19
under investigation

On 19 March 2025, the European Commission adopted a preliminary report with findings on Alphabet's …