SAP Agrees Easier Customer Switching to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

SAP has agreed to make it easier for customers to switch maintenance providers and exit contracts to settle EU antitrust concerns around switching costs in enterprise software. The case signals that Brussels is now enforcing competition rules around lock-in and ecosystem control in business software, not just consumer platforms.

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