Switzerland: Secretariat of the Competition Commission opened preliminary investigation into Google regarding default search engine choice screen

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Secretariat of the Competition Commission opened preliminary investigation into Google regarding default search engine choice screen

On 14 July 2026, the Secretariat of the Competition Commission (COMCO) opened a preliminary investigation into Google’s removal of the “Choice Screen” feature on Android devices in Switzerland. The feature allows users to select a default search eng…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, search service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2026-07-14
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On 14 July 2026, the Secretariat of the Competition Commission (COMCO) opened a preliminary investi…