Apple Faces Multibillion-Euro Dutch Class Action Over App Sales
- Dutch foundation alleges iphone maker abused ‘monopoly’
- Case is latest to target the firms’ control over apps payments
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Apple Inc. was targeted by a Dutch class action lawsuit claiming multibillion-euro damages as the iphone maker’s legal battles over apps and in-app purchases continue to mount.
Apple “has taken advantage of its monopoly position” with its 30% fee for every sale from app developers, forcing them to increase their prices, the Consumer Competition Claims Foundation said in a press release on Tuesday.