The European Commission launched an antitrust probe into German software giant SAP Thursday over fears the company’s practices may have distorted competition.

SAP, which offers both traditional software and cloud-based computing services, can now offer commitments to address the commission’s concerns, the EU executive said.

“We are concerned that SAP may have restricted competition… by making it harder for rivals to compete, leaving European customers with fewer choices and higher costs,” EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement.

The software giant said it believed its actions were “fully in line” with competition rules.

“However, we take the issues raised seriously and we are working closely with the EU Commission to resolve them,” SAP said, hoping for a “quick and fair co

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