Germany: Issued Federal Cartel Office ruling classifying Apple as company "of paramount significance for competition across markets"
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Issued Federal Cartel Office ruling classifying Apple as company "of paramount significance for competition across markets"
On 5 April 2023, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) issued its ruling in its investigation into Apple under Section 19a(1) of the Competition Act (GWB) to determine if the entity is abusing its power in various markets. The GWB, which entered into forc…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2021-06-21
under deliberation
2023-04-05
in force