European Union: Apple filed lawsuit against EU Commission regarding designation as "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act (T-1079/23 and T-1080/23)

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores, search service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2023-11-16
under deliberation

On 16 November 2023, Apple initiated legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European …

2026-07-08
in force

On 8 July 2026, the General Court dismissed Apple’s challenges against its designation as a gatekee…