Microsoft Corp. MSFT has successfully escaped a substantial antitrust sentence, since the European Union has agreed to the dedication of the technical colossus to separate its team platform from its productivity applications.
EU knew Microsoft after Pledge team separation
The EU announced on Friday that it agreed to Microsoft’s commitments to separate the communication platform of its teams in the workplace from its popular productivity apps.
This decision releases Microsoft from a possible substantial antitrust fine, after accusations from the European Commission in 2024 that the company was in conflict with the competition rules because of the “insulting” bundling of its teams and office products, CNBC reported.
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Microsoft offers versions of its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Software Suites at a reduced rate without recording teams. Customers with long -term permits also have the option to switch to Suites that exclude teams.
In addition, the company will guarantee interoperability between teams and competing platforms and enable users to export their data from teams to alternative products.
The EU started its antitrust research into Microsoft in July 2023 after Salesforce ownership Slack, a competitive chat service for teams, had filed a complaint.
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Apple, Meta, Microsoft adapt to new EU rules
This development is part of a broader trend of technical giants that navigate by the EU regulations. In July 2025, Apple Inc. Apepl Was probably avoiding the EU daily fines by accepting changes to the rules and reimbursements of App Store.
Later that month, Meta Platforms Inc. Meta announced a ban on political, election and social issues in the EU because of the “unworkable requirements” of the new rules.
Earlier in April 2025, Microsoft had expressed its involvement to adhere to European legislation, including the Digital Markets Act, an important legislation designed to regulate Big Tech. This recent step from Microsoft to Unbundle teams from his productivity apps is a different step in the continuous compliance with the EU regulations.
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