France Competition Watchdog Dismisses Qwant Complaint Against Microsoft

By CPI
Publication Date: 2025-12-21 17:33:00

France’s competition authority has thrown out a complaint brought by privacy-oriented search engine Qwant against Microsoft, concluding that the case lacked sufficient proof to move forward. The decision was issued on Nov. 27, 2025, and found that Qwant did not adequately demonstrate that Microsoft holds a dominant position in the relevant search syndication market or that Qwant is economically dependent on the U.S. technology company.

The Autorité de la concurrence reviewed allegations that Microsoft Corporation had abused both a dominant market position and a relationship of economic dependence allegedly affecting Qwant. After examining the claims, the regulator determined that the legal thresholds required to substantiate such abuses were not met, according to a statement released alongside the ruling.

As part of its filing, Qwant had also asked the authority to impose interim measures while the investigation was ongoing. That request was rejected as well, per a statement…

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