European Union: European Commission investigation into Apple's contract terms compliance with Digital Markets Act
Progress
Current status
under investigation
23 Apr 2025 under investigation
24 Jun 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission issued its preliminary findings that Apple's contract terms concerning alternative app distribution violate Digital Markets Act
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission issued an interim ruling finding that Apple likely breached the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by restricting alternative app distribution on iOS. The European Commission noted that despite DMA obligations to all…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced European Commission investigation into Apple's contract terms compliance with Digital Markets Act
On 24 June 2024, the European Commission opened a third non-compliance investigation into Apple's contractual terms for developers as a condition for accessing features enabled by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The features include the provision of …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority