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Competition and Markets Authority accepted Google's final commitments on app distribution

On 1 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed its decision not to prioritise Conduct Requirements (CRs) under sections 19 and 25 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) in respect of the areas addr…

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-02-10
in consultation

On 10 February 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on proposed …

2026-03-03
processing consultation

On 3 March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation on proposed co…

2026-04-01
in force

On 1 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed its decision not to prioriti…

2026-04-23
concluded

On 23 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published Google's commitments on app…