Overview

• In the European Economic Area, Microsoft will sell Office without Teams at a reduced price and offer Teams as a standalone app; some reports cite about €2 less for Office and €5 per month for Teams, with the company indicating global alignment.
• The commitments require data portability from Teams and technical interoperability so competing collaboration tools can integrate more easily.
• An independent trustee will monitor implementation and mediate disputes, while the Commission can impose fines up to 10% of global annual turnover or daily penalties up to 5% for breaches.
• Reporting differs on duration: some accounts describe a seven‑year term overall with ten years for portability and interoperability, while others say the agreement lasts ten years.
• The settlement resolves proceedings triggered by complaints from Slack (now part of Salesforce) and Germany’s Alfaview, which withdrew their filings after the Commission accepted the commitments.