{"id":718446,"date":"2026-03-23T19:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-ruling-on-googles-compliance-with-digital-competition-law-is-coming\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:55:11","slug":"eu-ruling-on-googles-compliance-with-digital-competition-law-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-ruling-on-googles-compliance-with-digital-competition-law-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"EU ruling on Google\u2019s compliance with digital competition law is coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393f6dd0c05\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393f6dd0c05\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-ruling-on-googles-compliance-with-digital-competition-law-is-coming\/#The_EUs_imminent_ruling_for_the_DMA_March_2024_case_against_Google_will_potential_have_consequences_for_how_the_company_operates_in_Europe\" >The EU&#8217;s imminent ruling for the DMA March 2024 case against Google will potential have consequences for how the company operates in Europe.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_EUs_imminent_ruling_for_the_DMA_March_2024_case_against_Google_will_potential_have_consequences_for_how_the_company_operates_in_Europe\"><\/span>The EU&#8217;s imminent ruling for the DMA March 2024 case against Google will potential have consequences for how the company operates in Europe.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>The European Union\u2019s top antitrust enforcer has signaled that a long-awaited decision on whether Google is breaking the bloc\u2019s Digital Markets Act is imminent \u2014 even if she wouldn\u2019t commit to a timeline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What she said.<\/strong> \u201cIt will come,\u201d Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera told Dow Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>wires, adding that the cases are complicated and that the commission is committed to making decisions based on evidence and fair procedure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The backdrop.<\/strong> The European Commission launched its probe into Google\u2019s search business in March 2024 under the Digital Markets Act. The commission gave itself a soft 12-month deadline to wrap up \u2014 it has already fined Meta and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le, but Google\u2019s case remains unresolved nearly two years in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The pressure is mounting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18 lobby and civil society groups wrote to Ribera this month demanding clear remedies and a fine large enough to make non-compliance unprofitable<\/li>\n<li>The groups warned the commission\u2019s credibility is on the line, noting that Google commands over 90% of the EU search market<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvery day without a decision is a day that European businesses are systematically disadvantaged,\u201d the letter said<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why we care.<\/strong> A ruling against Google under the Digital Markets Act could force significant changes to how Google operates its search business in Europe \u2014 potentially reshaping how ads are served, ranked, and priced in one of the world\u2019s largest markets. If remedies include structural changes to search or ad tech, it could affect campaign performance, targeting capabilities, and competition dynamics across the board. <\/p>\n<p>Advertisers with European audiences should watch this closely, as the outcome could ripple into how Google\u2019s advertising ecosystem functions globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, this week.<\/strong> Ribera is in California meeting Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Amazon\u2019s Andy Jassy \u2014 before heading to Washington D.C. for talks with the acting head of the Justice Department\u2019s antitrust division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture.<\/strong> Google isn\u2019t the only one in the crosshairs. The commission has additional open probes into how Google powers AI Overviews and ranks news publishers, and is separately investigating Meta over restrictions on rival chatbots using <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>\u2019s business software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The bottom line.<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/eu-competition-chief-says-google-decision-is-coming-ahead-of-u-s-tech-meetings-fa16dd9d?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqc1sGUWbsg7rF5Iy4Bvr_5OQuO_5zSh8uAXrlglftEQQ-1FP6N4wfX9&amp;gaa_ts=69c0eceb&amp;gaa_sig=erqI5mJ-pcD6dg8TTGrhQ_vlYHmR37fJ-bcLwe4s8DRaYEyh-DJhjzLvrz9TbzoVdRw7G9R8Njo1QQazAqX-CQ%3D%3D\">The EU has been slow to act on Google<\/a>, but the political and public pressure is clearly building. 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