European Union: Apple lawsuit against EU Commission regarding designation as "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act (T-1079/23 and T-1080/23)
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Jul 2026 in force
16 Nov 2023 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
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
General Court dismissed Apple’s challenges to gatekeeper designation and found iMessage claims inadmissible
On 8 July 2026, the General Court dismissed Apple’s challenges against its designation as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), joining Cases T-1079/23, T-1080/23 and T-214/24 for the purposes of the judgment. The European Commission des…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Apple filed lawsuit against EU Commission regarding designation as "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act (T-1079/23 and T-1080/23)
On 16 November 2023, Apple initiated legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in cases T-1079/23 and T-1080/23, challenging the European Commission’s decision designating certain Apple services as “gatekeeper” servi…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court