Dutch Court Backs Regulator in Apple App Store Case

Apple loses Dutch legal battle over App Store rules, faces €50M fine for abusing dominance in dating app payments.
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Dutch Court Backs Regulator in Apple App Store Case
Dutch Court’s Apple App Store Ruling Reinforces EU’s Competition Stance A significant legal ruling in the Netherlands has upheld accusations against Apple for unfairly dominating the App Store ecosystem, particularly in its dealings with dating app developers. This Apple App Store ruling Netherlands case stems from Apple’s rigid payment policies, which the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled as anticompetitive under European Union law. With the Rotterdam District Court confirming the regulator’s findings, Apple now faces increased scrutiny and a hefty fine of €50 million for non-compliance.                                  Image : Google Apple had been under fire since 2021 for mandating that dating app developers exclusively use its proprietary in-app payment system, which not only blocked links to external payment options but also allowed Apple to collect up to 30% commission on transactions. The court’s recent decision affirms that these practices restricted competit…