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Microsoft's Teams unbundling commitments become legally binding in the EU

The European Commission made Microsoft's Teams commitments legally binding on 12 September 2025, closing its tying probe without a fine; Microsoft must sell Office without Teams more cheaply across the EEA for seven years.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release IP/25/2048, 12 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not fine Microsoft, and compliance rests on a monitoring trustee rather than an automatic penalty.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14. How the record is made

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