Progress

Current status
concluded
21 Aug 2024 concluded
04 Mar 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
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

21 Aug 2024
concluded

Closed CMA investigation into Apple for alleged anti-competitive app store practices based on administrative priorities

On 21 August 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decided to close its investigation into Apple’s conduct in relation to the distribution of apps on iOS and iPadOS devices in the UK under the Competition Act, stating that it is against …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
04 Mar 2021
under deliberation

Announced Competition and Markets Authority investigation into Apple's AppStore and the terms and conditions for app developers

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) opened an investigation regarding Apple's supposedly anti-competitive terms and conditions on March 4, 2021. App developers criticize the fact that Apple does not let them distribute apps in any other way on…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority