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European Union: European Commission investigation into Apple practices regarding Apple Pay/NFC payments

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
17 Feb 2024 processing consultation
19 Jan 2024 in consultation
02 May 2022 under deliberation
16 Jun 2020 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
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

17 Feb 2024
processing consultation

Closed Consultation on the Proposed Commitments from Apple following the Investigation into practices related to Apple Pay

On 17 February 2024, the European Commission closed its consultation on the proposed commitments from Apple following the investigation into Apple's practices related to access restrictions to the Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology used for c…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Jan 2024
in consultation

Opened Consultation on the Proposed Commitments from Apple following the Investigation into practices related to Apple Pay

On 19 January 2024, the European Commission opened a consultation until 17 February 2024 on the proposed commitments from Apple following the investigation into Apple's practices related to access restrictions to the Near-Field Communication (NFC) t…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
02 May 2022
under deliberation

European Commission issues Statement of Objections concerning Apple's practices regarding Apple Pay/NFC payments

On 2 May 2022, the European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections informing Apple of its preliminary view that Apple's conduct with respect to Apple Pay violates EU competition laws. According to the Commission, Apple abused its dominant p…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type opinion
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Jun 2020
under deliberation

European Commission announces investigation into Apple's practices regarding Apple Pay/NFC payments

On 16 June 2020, the European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation assessing whether Apple's conduct with respect to Apple Pay violates EU competition laws. According to the Commission, the investigation concerns the integration of Apple…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government