Australia: Competition and Consumer Commission received application for authorisation of Google and Epic Games' application store settlement agreement

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Competition and Consumer Commission received application for authorisation of Google and Epic Games' application store settlement agreement

On 17 March 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission received an application from Google and Epic Games seeking authorisation for conduct agreed as part of a settlement of their longstanding legal disputes. It was highlighted that the dispute o…

Scope

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

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2026-03-17
under deliberation

On 17 March 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission received an application from Google and E…

2026-03-26
in consultation

On 26 March 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission opened a consultation on an application f…

2026-04-17
processing consultation

On 17 April 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission closes the consultation on an application…

2026-06-23
under investigation

On 23 June 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission granted interim authorisation to Google an…