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September 12, 2025

The European Commission made Microsoft’s proposed commitments in the Teams I and Teams II proceedings binding. alfaview gmbh, the complainant in the proceedings, welcomes this outcome as a significant step toward greater freedom of choice and innovation in the market for collaboration and video conferencing solutions.

Reuters, in English: Microsoft swerves EU antitrust fine with price deal for unbundled Teams

spiegel, in German: Microsoft vermeidet Kartellstrafe wegen »Teams«

heise, in German: Deal: EU und Microsoft einigen sich auf neue Vorgaben für Videosoftware Teams

The Business Standard, in English: Microsoft averts EU antitrust fine with unbundled Office and Teams pricing

May 16, 2025

In order to settle the ongoing antitrust proceedings triggered by complaints from alfaview and Slack, Microsoft has proposed to the EU Commission to offer its Office packages without Teams at a lower price than the versions with Teams. The Commission stated that it would first seek feedback from competitors and customers before deciding whether to accept the offer.

Reuters, in English: Microsoft makes Office-Teams offer to avert EU antitrust fine

European Commission, in English: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Microsoft over possible anticompetitive practices related to Teams

The Wall Street Journal, in English: EU Seeks Feedback on Microsoft’s Offer to End Teams Antitrust Investigation