Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defence upheld preventive order against Apple over abuse of dominance in iOS application distribution

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Administrative Council for Economic Defence upheld preventive order against Apple over abuse of dominance in iOS application distribution

On 14 May 2025, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) rejected a voluntary appeal filed by Apple and upheld a preventive measure requiring the company to cease potentially anticompetitive practices related to the distribution o…

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-01-12
under deliberation

On 12 January 2023, the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) opened an inve…

2024-11-25
under investigation

On 25 November 2024, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) announced preventive measures in it…

2025-05-14
under investigation

On 14 May 2025, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) rejected a voluntary ap…

2025-06-30
under investigation

On 30 June 2025, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (SG…

2025-12-23
in force

On 23 December 2025, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence signed a cease and desist agre…