On 25 March 2024, the European Commission announced an investigation into Alphabet concerning its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in relation to the rules on steering in its app store, Google Play. The investigation concerns Article 5(…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission announced an investigation into Apple concerning its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in relation to its rules on steering in the app store. The investigation concerns Article 5(4) of the DMA, w…
On 21 March 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state and district attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged monopolisation or attempted monopolisation of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sher…
On 18 March 2024, the Secretariat of Economic Reforms of the Ministry of Finance closed a public consultation on the economic and competitive regulation of digital platforms in Brazil. Recognising the increased importance of digital platforms for th…
On 15 March 2024, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced the initiation of an investigation into Alphabet over its updated payment policies for its app store, the Google Play Store. The investigation follows allegations made by various …
On 14 March 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued an order listing 62 apps and SDKs that were found to commit user rights violations. In particular, the apps and SDKs were found to breach the Personal Inform…
On 13 March 2024, the US House of Representatives passed the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (HR 7251). The Act prohibits the distribution, maintenance or update of a foreign adversary-controlled application…
On 6 March 2024, the designated gatekeepers are required to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations, such as interoperability and data handling requirements. The companies classified as such are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Met…
On 5 March 2024, the Bill regulating employment relationship intermediated by companies that operate individual private paid passenger transport applications (PLP 12/2024) was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. The proposal aims to est…
On 4 March 2024, the European Commission issued its ruling in the investigation against Apple for its anti-competitive rules on the App Store, issuing a fine of over EUR 1.8 billion. The Commission found that Apple, the sole provider of App Store fo…