Press Release: Antitrust: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Google to address competition concerns

The European Commission has invited comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Google in relation to online search and search advertising. The Commission has concerns that Google may be abusing its dominant position in the markets for web search, online search advertising and online search advertising intermediation in the European Economic Area (EEA). Google has made proposals to try to address the Commission's four competition concerns.

Interested parties can now submit their comments within one month (as of 25 April 2013). The Commission will take them into account in its analysis of Google's commitment proposals. If the Commission concludes that they address its four competition concerns, it may decide to make them legally binding on Google.

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/383: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Google to address competition concerns – questions and answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-383_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Google moves to end EU antitrust probe without fine http://www.europeansources.info/record/google-moves-to-end-eu-antitrust-probe-without-fine/

EUObserver, 18.07.13: EU demands more from Google over search results http://euobserver.com/news/120902

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