Netherlands: Investigation opened into Apple for alleged abuse of dominance regarding App Store
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Investigation opened into Apple for alleged abuse of dominance regarding App Store
On 11 April 2019, the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) opened up an investigation into Apple in order to examine possible violations of competition law. Specifically, Apple is alleged to have abused its dominance in the app store market by giving preferential treatment to its own apps. Furthermore, the fact that the App Store is the only possibility for app developers to sell their apps, along with the mandatory commission fee that comes with that obligation, also poses a potential violation of competition law. The ACM is now asking app developers and providers to share their insight on the matter.
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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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2019-04-11
under deliberation
2021-06-22
under deliberation
2021-12-24
in force
2022-01-17
under deliberation
2022-01-24
in force
2022-02-14
in force
2022-02-21
in force
2022-03-28
in force
2022-05-02
under investigation
2022-06-11
concluded