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DMA.100209

EU Commission DMA case file on Google's Article 6(11) search-data sharing obligation.

Last refreshed: 7 May 2026

Key Question

Will Brussels make Google open its search data before the US trade deadline hits on 24 July?

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Common Questions
What is the DMA.100209 case against Google?
DMA.100209 is the EU Commission case file for the Article 6(11) obligation requiring Google to share search data (ranking signals, query data) with rival search engines. A public consultation closed in May 2026; the binding decision is due 27 July 2026.Source: EU Commission DMA enforcement register
Why is Brussels keeping the Google DMA consultation results secret?
The Commission has not published responses to the DMA.100209 consultation, citing Alphabet's right of reply. Submissions to DMA consultations are typically withheld pending the formal decision to avoid prejudicing the process.Source: EU Commission, May 2026
What does DMA Article 6(11) require Google to do?
Under Article 6(11), Google as a designated gatekeeper must provide competitor search engines with real-time, machine-readable access to its search data, including ranking signals and query data, to enable competitive products.Source: Digital Markets Act, EU

Background

DMA.100209 is the EU Commission case file reference for the Article 6(11) proceeding requiring Google to share search data with rivals as a condition of its gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act. The public consultation on the obligation closed on 1 May 2026; the Commission has withheld the submissions, citing Alphabet's right of reply ahead of the binding decision due 27 July 2026.

Article 6(11) of the DMA requires gatekeepers to provide competitors with access to search data (including ranking signals and query data) in real-time and in a machine-readable format, to enable alternative search engines to build competitive products. Google is the only designated gatekeeper in search. The Commission's December 2024 DMA Review Report (COM(2026) 178) identified search as a priority enforcement area.

The DMA.100209 case sits alongside the Google-related DMA.100128 (WhatsApp/messaging interoperability), DMA.100236 (App Store), and DMA.100215 (advertising) proceedings. The 27 July binding decision on DMA.100209 falls within a nine-day window that also includes the USTR Section 301 determination on EU digital rules, creating diplomatic pressure on the Commission's enforcement timetable.