The bottom line: The EU Commission is planning to impose a fine on Google under the DMA procedure on July 23, 2026, of up to 40 billion US dollars.
The EU Commission is scheduled to impose a fine on Google on July 23, 2026. According to insider information, the intended fine amounts to up to 40 billion US dollars.
Based on insider information, the EU Commission is expected to reach its decision against Google on July 23, 2026, and impose a fine of up to 40 billion US dollars.
For Chief Compliance and Data Protection Officers, this anticipated penalty represents a concrete escalation of DMA enforcement in Europe. The Digital Markets Act provides for sanctions for violations of interoperability, data portability, and non-discrimination rules. A fine of this magnitude would signal that the Commission is exercising its powers for market regulation and implementing them in a noticeable way even against large technology corporations.
For companies in the DACH region and beyond, this is a test case: the decision will show how the Commission will apply the DMA in the future against tech monopolies and what compliance standards will apply to similarly positioned market participants going forward.
Source: www.golem.de · Published July 21, 2026
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