The CMA’s Conduct Requirements for Google Search: What Stakeholders Said and What It Means

by Anush Ganesh* and Megan Kirkwood** Introduction On 28 January 2026, the CMA published four proposed conduct requirements (CRs) for Google Search in its capacity as the designated strategic market status (SMS) holder under the DMCCA. These CRs address fair ranking, publisher controls, user choice, and data portability. The consultation attracted 60+ published responses from […] The post The…