United Kingdom: Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store
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Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store
On 23 October 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered a ruling in the collective proceedings case of Kent v Apple under the Competition Act 1998. The Tribunal found that Apple holds a near-absolute monopoly in both iOS app distribution and i…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2025-10-23
in force
2025-11-11
under appeal