SAP Hit by EU Antitrust Probe Into Software Support Practice (1)

SAP SE has been hit by a European Unionantitrust probe into whether the German software giant distorted competition for on-premise maintenance and support services related to a management program it sells.

The company’s practices may prevent its customers from choosing other suppliers offering the services at lower prices, the European Commission said in an emailed statement on Thursday. The probe relates to software licensed by SAP called Enterprise Resource Planning, used for the managing of firms’ business operations.

“We are concerned that SAP may have restricted competition in this crucial aftermarket, by making it harder for rivals to compete, ...