European Union: Commission investigation into Apple over qualification of iPadOS as a core platform service under the Digital Markets Act
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Apr 2024 in force
06 Sep 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: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Issued European Commission ruling designating Apple's iPadOS as a core platform service under the Digital Markets Act
On 29 April 2024, the European Commission designated Apple's operating system for tablets, iPadOS, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), following an investigation initiated on 5 September 2023. The investigation was opened to assess …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced Commission investigation into Apple over qualification of iPadOS as a core platform services under the Digital Markets Act
On 6 September 2023, the European Commission announced it had opened market investigations to assess Apple’s submission against the designation of iPadOS as a core service under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The market investigation into Apple’s iP…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority