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European Union: European Commission announces investigation into Apple's practices regarding Apple Pay/NFC payments

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European Commission announces investigation into Apple's practices regarding Apple Pay/NFC payments

On 16 June 2020, the European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation assessing whether Apple's conduct with respect to Apple Pay violates EU competition laws. According to the Commission, the investigation concerns the integration of Apple…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2020-06-16
under deliberation

On 16 June 2020, the European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation assessing whether Ap…

2022-05-02
under deliberation

On 2 May 2022, the European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections informing Apple of its …

2024-01-19
in consultation

On 19 January 2024, the European Commission opened a consultation until 17 February 2024 on the pro…

2024-02-17
processing consultation

On 17 February 2024, the European Commission closed its consultation on the proposed commitments fr…

2024-07-11
concluded

On 11 July 2024, the European Commission closed its investigation into Apple’s practices related to…