Australia: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission investigation into Apple for abuse of power in the digital payment sector
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Aug 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced ACCC investigation against Apple for abuse of dominance in the digital payment sector
On 19 August 2021, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced the need to investigate Apple for alleged abuse of dominance in the area of digital payments. Specifically, the investigation would revolve around the way Apple P…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority