Photo: Raychel Lean/ALM EU Officials Charge Apple With Violating New EU Antitrust Law
The company is the first to be found in breach of the EU's Digital Markets Act. Regulators said Apple imposes unfair restrictions on developers of applications for its App Store in violation of the law, which is intended to encourage competition in the tech industry.
June 24, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
Apple became the first tech giant to be charged under the EU's Digital Markets Act on Monday, just three months after Brussels officials first opened their investigation.
According to the EU's antitrust division, the Cupertino, California-headquartered company's App Store rules do not allow app developers to freely communicate with their own users. This violation of the DMA could result in a fine of 10% of Apple's global turnover, although the decision is not yet final.
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