France: Competition Authority rejected complaint filed by Qwant against Microsoft and request for interim measures over allegations of abusive practices in the search syndication and online advertising sectors
Description
Competition Authority rejected complaint filed by Qwant against Microsoft and request for interim measures over allegations of abusive practices in the search syndication and online advertising sectors
On 27 November 2025, the French Competition Authority rejected Qwant’s complaint against Microsoft, as well as its request for interim measures. Qwant, active in the general online search sector and partly using Microsoft technology since 2016, had …
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority