United Kingdom: Lawsuit concerning alleged unilateral conduct in App Store payment and distribution services (Kent v Apple)
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Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Apple's application for permission to appeal ruling finding that Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store
On 13 November 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Apple's application for permission to appeal the Tribunal's ruling which found Apple responsible for imposing exclusionary practices in the App Store (Kent v Apple). The Tribunal rejected…
SourceApple applied for permission to appeal judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store
On 11 November 2025, Apple applied for permission to appeal the Competition Tribunal's judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in the App Store. Apple named several grounds for appeal, including the Tribunal's findings on market defin…
SourceCompetition Appeal Tribunal delivered judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store
On 23 October 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered a ruling in the collective proceedings case of Kent v Apple under the Competition Act 1998. The Tribunal found that Apple holds a near-absolute monopoly in both iOS app distribution and i…
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