Netherlands: Dutch ACM imposes fine for the fifth time to Apple for non-compliance with requirements regarding dating-app providers

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Dutch ACM imposes fine for the fifth time to Apple for non-compliance with requirements regarding dating-app providers

On 21 February 2022, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine of EUR 5 million for the fifth time, in response to Apple's forthgoing non-compliance with requirements on dating-app providers. The ACM had previously ruled that Apple failed to meet the ACM's requirements regarding the payment system for dating-app providers, resulting in a periodic penalty of EUR 5 million every week, up to a maximum of EUR 50 million. In order to comply, Apple needs to change the terms of admission to the Dutch App Store for dating-app developers, to permit them to use payment methods other than Apple's payment mechanism in the App Store. Furthermore, dating-app providers must be able to relate to payment systems that are not part of the app.

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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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2019-04-11
under deliberation

On 11 April 2019, the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) opened up an investigation into…

2021-06-22
under deliberation

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2021-12-24
in force

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under deliberation

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2022-01-24
in force

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2022-02-14
in force

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2022-02-21
in force

On 21 February 2022, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine of EUR 5 mi…

2022-03-28
in force

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2022-05-02
under investigation

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2022-06-11
concluded

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2023-10-02
in force

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