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Apple Appeals ‘Unprecedented’ €500 Million EU App Store Fine
- Apple has submitted an appeal against the European Commission’s 500 million euro penalty imposed in April 2025 for breaching the Digital Markets Act.
- The fine followed the EU's mandate that Apple change its App Store rules on steering, which Apple says exceeds the law and mandates how the store is run.
- In late June, Apple updated its App Store policies to meet regulatory requirements, enabling developers in the EU to direct users to payment options outside the App Store and introducing a revised fee structure with two distinct tiers.
- The new fee system caps commissions at 20 percent, down from 30, with tiers including a 5 percent fee for limited services and 13 percent reduced to 10 percent for small developers.
- Apple contends that the EU has overstretched the legal boundaries concerning anti-steering rules, levied an unparalleled fine, and intends to argue in court that these actions negatively impact both developers and users.
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Apple appeals 500 mil euro EU fine
Apple filed an appeal on Monday against 500-million-euro fine imposed by the EU and accused Brussels of forcing the U.S. tech giant to make changes that are "bad" for users. The European Commission in April slapped Apple with the fine for preventing developers from steering customers outside its App Store…
The U.S. Tech giant Apple is responsible for an amendment of EUR 500 million applied by EU regulatory authorities for anticompetitive behaviour in the App Store, which is transmitted by BBC News.
Apple appeals €500 million EU fine over App Store rules under Digital Markets Act
Apple Inc. has appealed a €500 million fine from the European Commission, claiming the penalty is unprecedented and the changes to its App Store operations are unlawful and harmful to developers and consumers.
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