EU court rejects Apple's challenge against EU rules reining in Big Tech
The court said Apple’s five App Stores serve the same function, and the company can still appeal the ruling on points of law.
- On Wednesday, the Luxembourg-based General Court dismissed Apple's challenge against European Commission rules designating its App Stores and iOS as gatekeepers subject to strict Digital Markets Act obligations.
- Apple lodged cases T-1079, T-1080, and T-214 in 2024 after the European Commission designated its five App Stores spanning iPhones, iPads, Mac computers, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches as a single core platform service.
- Judges sided with the European Commission, ruling that Apple's arguments regarding the NIICS designation were inadmissible and that the company's legal position remained unchanged by the gatekeeper classification.
- An Apple spokesperson stated, 'We will continue advocating for the innovation and privacy our European customers deserve,' claiming the Digital Markets Act mandate threatens to erode decades of security protections.
- The ruling strengthens the Commission's position in regulating Big Tech, cementing strict obligations for Apple's App Stores and iOS; Apple retains the right to pursue further legal remedies.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union rejected Apple ' s action against the provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), confirming that App Store and the iOS operating system were subject to requirements aimed at increasing competition in the digital market.
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voz.usOn Wednesday, July 8, the European Union's justice rejected Apple's appeal against several Brussels decisions based on the Digital Markets Regulation (DMA), a setback for the US tech giant.In the first instance, the Court of Justice of the European Union maintained the imposition of a regime of reinforced standards and controls for Apple's App Store and its operating system for iPhone, iOS.The ruling means that Apple must continue to comply with…
Apple Loses EU Court Fight Over App Store Gatekeeper Rules
Apple has lost its legal challenge against EU rules designating it as a gatekeeper under an EU law requiring some of the world’s largest technology companies to open their platforms to greater competition. The EU’s Luxembourg-based General Court said on July 8 that the EU was correct to classify Apple in 2023 as a gatekeeper in relation to its App Store and iOS. Under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), companies designated as gatekeepers must…
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