Apple’s App Charges Violate EU Antitrust Law, Dutch Agency Says
- Watchdog issued confidential July decision on App Store abuses
- Regulator previously warned Apple over in-app payment rules
Officials ruled that Apple’s commission on certain app subscriptions are an abuse of the company’s market power.
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Apple Inc. could be forced to scale back its App Store fees for developers after one of the European Union’s antitrust watchdogs said its commissions violate the bloc’s rules.
In the latest twist in a long-running clash between the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets and the US tech giant, officials ruled that Apple’s commission on certain app subscriptions are an abuse of the company’s market power.