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Australia: Appeal by Apple approved regarding a permanent stay application in the case between Epic Games Inc and Apple regarding Apple's AppStore

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Appeal by Apple approved regarding a permanent stay application in the case between Epic Games Inc and Apple regarding Apple's AppStore

On April 9, 2021, the Federal Court of Australia approved Apple's stay application, by ordering a temporary stay on proceedings. Epic Games Inc therefore now has 3 months to file a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, as was agreed upon i…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2020-11-16
under deliberation

On November 16, 2020, Epic Games Inc filed a complaint against Apple Inc regarding alleged monopoly…

2021-04-09
under deliberation

On April 9, 2021, the Federal Court of Australia approved Apple's stay application, by ordering a t…

2021-07-09
under appeal

After Apple Inc filed a complaint that the claim was inappropriate, since it was already before a U…

2021-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2021, the High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by Apple Inc regarding the Fede…

2025-08-12
in force

On 12 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia issued a ruling against Apple, finding that it co…

2026-04-21
in force

On 21 April 2026, the Federal Court of Australia granted the Australian Competition and Consumer Co…