European Union: Lawsuit concerning international and territorial jurisdiction under Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Stichting Right to Consumer Justice, Stichting App Stores Claims v Apple /Case C-34/24)

Progress

Current status
in force
02 Dec 2025 in force

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
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

02 Dec 2025
in force

Court of Justice clarified Member State courts have both international and territorial jurisdiction over anticompetitive digital pricing practices affecting users domiciled within State borders

On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified that Member State courts have both international and territorial jurisdiction over anticompetitive digital pricing practices affecting users domiciled within their State…

Source
Event type civil lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court