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Actions on Business Software and Cloud Services Through UK Digital Markets Competition Regime

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final package of actions and remedies on business software and cloud services through the UK digital markets competition regime on 31 March 2026. The guidance applies to designated technology firms operating in UK business software and cloud markets. This establishes new competitive requirements that affected platforms must implement.

What changed

The CMA has set out a comprehensive package of competition actions and remedies targeting business software and cloud services under the UK's digital markets competition regime. This represents the authority's formal enforcement approach for designated technology firms operating in these markets, establishing specific conduct requirements.

Affected technology companies and cloud service providers designated under the UK digital markets regime must review the published actions and determine compliance requirements applicable to their operations. Companies should assess how these competition remedies impact their current business practices in business software and cloud services markets.

What to do next

  1. Review the CMA's published actions on business software and cloud services
  2. Assess which digital markets competition requirements apply to your organization
  3. Implement necessary compliance measures under the UK digital markets regime

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Decision

Business software and cloud services

Actions set out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on business software and cloud services.

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Documents

Actions on cloud and business software through the UK digital markets competition regime

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Details

This document sets out a package of actions on business software and cloud services.

Updates to this page

Published 31 March 2026

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Business software and cloud services Actions through the UK digital markets competition regime

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Classification

Agency
CMA
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Public companies Investors
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Digital markets competition enforcement Business software services Cloud services
Threshold
Designated firms under the UK digital markets regime
Geographic scope
United Kingdom GB

Taxonomy

Primary area
Antitrust & Competition
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Technology companies Financial Services

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