France: Accepted Google’s proposed commitments following FCA investigation into Google’s use of market power to allegedly circumvent the right of content renumeration for press agencies and publishers

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Accepted Google’s proposed commitments following FCA investigation into Google’s use of market power to allegedly circumvent the right of content renumeration for press agencies and publishers

On 21 June 2022, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) accepted Google' commitments to ensure appropriate content remuneration, concluding the investigation into Google's compliance with the right to content remuneration…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2020-04-09
under litigation

On April 9, 2020, the French Competition Authority (FCA) issued several injunctions. This precautio…

2020-10-08
under litigation

On October 8, 2020, the Paris Appeals Court (Cour d'Appel de Paris) dismissed the case bought befor…

2021-07-13
under deliberation

On 13 July 2021, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) fined Google wi…

2021-11-15
under investigation

In November 2021, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) issued a preli…

2021-12-15
in consultation

On 15 December 2021, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) opened a co…

2022-01-31
processing consultation

On 31 January 2022, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) closed the c…

2022-06-21
concluded

On 21 June 2022, the French competition authority (FCA; Autorité de la Concurrence) accepted Google…

2024-03-20
in force

On 20 March 2024, the French Competition Authority (FCA) sanctioned Google for non-compliance with …