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Digital Competition
Digital and Competition Policies for Better Innovation
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Designated firms
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Investigations
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Fines
Step 1: Designation phase
The UK Competition and Markets Authority must designate a firm with strategic market status based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. It must engage in stakeholder consultation before adopting the designation decision.
Company | Digital activity | Start date designation | End date designation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple | Apple iOS; Apple iPadOS; Apple App Store; Apple Safari; Apple Webkit | 23/01/2025 | 22/10/2025 | Designated |
Google | Google general search; Google search advertising services | 14/01/2025 | 10/10/2025 | Designated |
Google | Google Android; Google Play Store; Google Chrome; Google Blink | 23/01/2025 | 22/10/2025 | Designed |
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Step 2: Compliance phase
The UK Competition and Markets Authority can impose conduct requirements (CRs) and pro-competitive interventions (PCIs) following an investigation. It must engage in stakeholder consultation before adopting the compliance decision.
Company | Investigation | Start date investigation | End date investigation | Compliance measure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple | Apple mobile ecosystems | 23/07/2025 | 10/02/2026 | Voluntary commitments related to app review, app ranking, data collection, and interoperability | Consultation on commitments |
Google | Google general search; Google search advertising services | 23/06/2025 | 28/01/2026 | Conduct requirements related to user choice, fair ranking, publisher controls, and data portability
| Consultation on conduct requirements |
Google | Google mobile ecosystems | 23/07/2025 | 10/02/2026 | Voluntary commitments related to app review, app ranking, data collection, and interoperability | Consultation on commitments |
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