The European Commission (EC) has quietly closed a longstanding antitrust investigation into Apple over rules it enforces against third-party e-book and audiobook app developers. The EC opened the probe back in 2020 after receiving complaints over how Apple forced competing e-book and audiobook app developers to use Apple’s own in-app payment system, while also preventing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The EU closes a four-year investigation into Apple's rules for e-book and audiobook app developers after the complainant withdrew its complaint against Apple  —  EU antitrust regulators on Friday closed a four-year long investigation into Apple's (AAPL.O) rules for competing e-book …

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The EU closes a four-year investigation into Apple's rules for e-book and audiobook app developers after the complainant withdrew its complaint against Apple

The EU Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into alleged anti-competitive behavior by Apple surrounding e-book and audiobook apps.

Die EU-Kommission hat ihre kartellrechtliche Prüfung von mutmaßlich wettbewerbswidrigem Verhalten von Apple rund um E-Book- und Hörbuch-Apps eingestellt.

Apple: EU-Wettbewerbsprüfer stoppen Untersuchung von E-Book-Regeln

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Apple: EU competition inspectors stop investigation into e-book rules

An Apple ebooks antitrust investigation being carried out by the European Union has been closed without reaching a conclusion. The EU says the probe ended is because the complaint against the company has been withdrawn, but that’s likely because it had become irrelevant …  more…

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Apple ebooks antitrust investigation closed; had become irrelevant

The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store rules for ebook and audiobook apps, following the withdrawal of a...

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EU Closes Antitrust Probe Into Apple's Ebook App Store Rules

Apple’s rigid App Store regulations have been the focus of European competition watchdogs for years. In one aspect, the antitrust watchdogs are now temporarily letting the iPhone manufacturer off the hook: The EU Commission announced on Friday that it would end its antitrust investigation into allegedly anti-competitive behavior by the US company towards developers of ... Read more You can read the full story here:  Apple: EU competition inspect…

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The number of investigations carried out by the European Commission into Apple's practices is countless, but there is at least one fewer: the one concerning e-books, which the regulator decided to abandon.

On ne compte plus le nombre d'enquêtes menées par la Commission européenne sur les pratiques d'Apple, mais il y en a au moins une en moins : celle portant sur les livres numériques, que le régulateur a décidé de laisser tomber.

Apple échappe à une enquête européenne sur les livres numériques

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Apple escapes European investigation into e-books

EU Closes Apple App Store Ebook Probe, but  Still Faces Regulatory Scrutiny After withdrawing a complaint by Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary, the European Commission has concluded its antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store rules for ebook and audiobook apps. This investigation began in June 2020 and focused on Apple’s mandatory 30% commission on App Store purchases and restrictions on informing users about alternative purchasing options outsid…

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EU Closes Apple App Store Ebook Probe, but Still Faces Regulatory Scrutiny

The European Union is ending an antitrust investigation into Apple e-books, 9to5Mac reported. No verdict has been delivered, as the case has been closed abruptly since the original party that filed it chose to withdraw its complaint. However, this does not equate to a clean chit awarded to Apple. It is just that the party […] The post EU Investigations in Apple e-Book Antitrust Case Closed After Complain is Withdrawn first appeared on Good e-Rea…

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EU Investigations in Apple e-Book Antitrust Case Closed After Complain is Withdrawn

The European Union has concluded its antitrust investigation into Apple ebooks without reaching any definitive outcome. The EU announced that the investigation concluded due to the withdrawal of the complaint against Apple, which appears to be because the concerns raised had lost their relevance…  Closure of Apple ebooks Antitrust Investigation An anonymous party—potentially Amazon—initiated an antitrust complaint against Apple in 2020. The comp…

EU closes antitrust probe into Apple's e-book and audiobook rules after complaint withdrawn

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