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Apple applied for permission to appeal judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in App Store

On 11 November 2025, Apple applied for permission to appeal the Competition Tribunal's judgement finding Apple imposed exclusionary practices in the App Store. Apple named several grounds for appeal, including the Tribunal's findings on market definition and dominance, exclusionary conduct, justification defences, and excessive and unfair pricing.

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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

On 23 October 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered a ruling in the collective proceeding…

2025-11-11
under appeal

On 11 November 2025, Apple applied for permission to appeal the Competition Tribunal's judgement fi…

2025-11-13
concluded

On 13 November 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Apple's application for permission to…