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Google’s general search services: proposed conduct requirements
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting comments on proposals for conduct requirements (CRs): rules applying to Google’s general search services.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
In October 2025 the CMA designated Google as having strategic market status in the provision of general search and search advertising (together, general search services). This consultation invites comments on our proposals for CRs, which are the rules relating to Google’s general search services under the UK’s digital markets competition regime.
Documents
Introduction to the consultationapplication/pdfData Portability conduct requirementapplication/pdfPublisher conduct requirementapplication/pdfFair Ranking conduct requirementapplication/pdfUser Choice conduct requirementapplication/pdfAffiliate and Partner Marketing Associationapplication/pdfAnonymous 1application/pdfAnonymous 2application/pdfAnonymous 3application/pdfAnonymous 4application/pdfAnonymous 5application/pdfAnonymous 6application/pdfAnonymous 7application/pdfAnonymous 8application/pdfAnonymous 9application/pdfAnonymous 10application/pdfAnonymous 11application/pdfAssociation of Online Publishersapplication/pdfBachtrackapplication/pdfBBCapplication/pdfBrave Softwareapplication/pdfChamber of Progressapplication/pdfCloudflareapplication/pdfCoalition for Online Data Empowermentapplication/pdfComputer and Communications Industry Association - Data Portability CRapplication/pdfComputer and Communications Industry Association - Fair Ranking CRapplication/pdfComputer and Communications Industry Association - Publisher Controls CRapplication/pdfComputer and Communications Industry Association - User Choice CRapplication/pdfConsumer Choice Centerapplication/pdfCorint Mediaapplication/pdfDatapodsapplication/pdfDerick Rethansapplication/pdfDMG Mediaapplication/pdfDnes & Felver PLLCapplication/pdfDr Paul Campbellapplication/pdfDuckDuckGoapplication/pdfeasyJetapplication/pdfEmergeapplication/pdfEuropean Publishers Councilapplication/pdfFinancial Timesapplication/pdfFootbal Writers Associationapplication/pdfGener8application/pdfGenie Venturesapplication/pdfGoogleapplication/pdfGuardian Media Groupapplication/pdfImpress, The Independent Media Association, The Association of Online Publishers, The Independent Publishers Alliance and The Independent Community News Networkapplication/pdfIndependent Mediaapplication/pdfInformation Technology and Innovation Foundationapplication/pdfInternational Center for Law & Economicsapplication/pdfJim Halesapplication/pdfKelkoo Groupapplication/pdfKnight-Georgetown Instituteapplication/pdfLoveHoney Groupapplication/pdfMicrosoftapplication/pdfMoneySuperMarketapplication/pdfMozillaapplication/pdfMusic Publishers Associationapplication/pdfNews Media Association - Fair Ranking CRapplication/pdfNews Media Association - Publisher Controls CRapplication/pdfNews Media Association - User Choice CRapplication/pdfNews Media Alliance application/pdfNews Media Canadaapplication/pdfNews Media Europeapplication/pdfOpen Data Instituteapplication/pdfOpenAIapplication/pdfOpenAttribution.org - Fair Ranking CRapplication/pdfOpenAttribution.org - Publisher Controls CRapplication/pdfPlatform Leadersapplication/pdfProfessional Publishers Associationapplication/pdfPublic Interest News Foundationapplication/pdfPublishers Associationapplication/pdfRedbrain Ltdapplication/pdfSamsungapplication/pdfShaping Competition in the Digital Ageapplication/pdfSiinda - Fair Ranking CRapplication/pdfSiinda - Publisher CRapplication/pdfSkyscanner - Fair Ranking CRapplication/pdfSkyscanner - Publisher Controls CRapplication/pdfSonyapplication/pdfTodd Davies and Spencer Cohenapplication/pdfTrainlineapplication/pdfUK Hospitalityapplication/pdfVivaldiapplication/pdfWhichapplication/pdfYelpapplication/pdf