The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into SAP -- which offers both traditional software and cloud-based computing services -- in September over fears the company's practices may have distorted competition.

SAP welcomes the European Commission’s decision to conclude its competition investigation into certain aspects of SAP’s on-premise maintenance and support practices.

BRUSSELS, July 9 : SAP, Europe's largest software maker, will make it easier for its customers to switch to rival service providers or end their contracts, EU antitrust regulators…