{"id":7033,"date":"2025-09-29T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/core-attorneys.com\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:16:50","slug":"eu-kommission-eroeffnet-verfahren-gegen-sap-wegen-marktmachtmissbrauchs-im-erp-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/core-attorneys.com\/en\/news-insights\/eu-kommission-eroeffnet-verfahren-gegen-sap-wegen-marktmachtmissbrauchs-im-erp-support\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Commission opens Proceedings against SAP for \nAbuse of Market Power in ERP Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7033\" class=\"elementor elementor-7033\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e192929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"27578\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a76e28a\" data-eae-slider=\"82661\" data-id=\"a76e28a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99081b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99081b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EU Commission opens Proceedings against SAP for \nAbuse of Market Power in ERP Support<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">News<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d50ae70 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>29.09.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ec6c601 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMario Strebel, Fabian Koch\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d17332b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d17332b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-4d17332b{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fdab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6fdab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e6fdab6{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcb7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bcb7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"450\"><strong>According to a press release dated 25 September 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission<\/a> has opened a formal investigation against SAP. The focus lies on possible anticompetitive practices in the aftermarket for support and maintenance services related to SAP\u2019s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"783\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"783\">SAP is a Germany-based, globally active provider of enterprise software. One of its core products is the so-called ERP software, which helps companies manage their business processes, such as finance, human resources, or logistics. The software can be operated either cloud-based or locally on customers\u2019 servers.<\/p><p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"1129\">In addition to its widely used ERP software, SAP offers paid support and maintenance services, particularly for on-premise installations running on customers\u2019 servers. For this aftermarket, the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission<\/a> is now examining whether SAP may have restricted competition with third-party service providers through certain contractual requirements.<\/p><p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1421\"><strong>Preliminary assessment by the Commission<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1421\">At this stage, the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission<\/a> considers that SAP holds a dominant position on the market for ERP support services within the EEA. As part of its preliminary assessment, the Commission raises concerns regarding four specific practices:<\/p><p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1599\">&#8211; Customers are required to conclude the same support contract with SAP for all locally installed ERP software, potentially excluding combinations with alternative providers.<\/p><p data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1731\">&#8211; Support contracts for unused licences cannot be terminated, meaning that customers may be charged for services they do not use.<\/p><p data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1875\">&#8211; SAP systematically extends the licence duration for on-premise ERP installations, during which support and maintenance cannot be cancelled.<\/p><p data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1970\">&#8211; Customers wishing to resume SAP support after an interruption must pay high re-entry fees.<\/p><p data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2200\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission<\/a>, these practices may not only restrict competition but could also qualify as exploitative business conduct to the detriment of customers. SAP now has the opportunity to submit voluntary commitments.<\/p><p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2662\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2662\">Many Swiss companies also use SAP ERP systems and could therefore be affected by similar contractual terms. As far as publicly known, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weko.admin.ch\/weko\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiss Competition Commission<\/a> has not yet opened an investigation. The case illustrates how hybrid software and service offerings are increasingly coming under the scrutiny of competition authorities. When drafting contracts, it is advisable to carefully review the applicable support conditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2702\">The press release can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_25_2163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b3fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b3fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CORE Attorneys is a boutique law firm in Switzerland, focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/core-attorneys.com\/en\/expertise\/wettbewerbsrecht\/\">competition\/antitrust law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/core-attorneys.com\/en\/expertise\/regulierung\/\">regulatory<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/core-attorneys.com\/en\/expertise\/vertriebsrecht\/\">distribution law<\/a> matters. 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