India: CCI antitrust investigation over Apple App store payment rules
Progress
Current status
adopted
31 Dec 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Commission of India initiates antitrust investigation against Apple regarding App Store
On 31 December 2021, the Competition Commission of India initiated an antitrust investigation regarding a potential abuse of dominance by Apple, with regards to the App Store (Case 24/2021). The Commission took a prima facie view that Apple violated…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority