#competition-law

#competition-law

EU launches investigations into Apple, Meta Platforms, and Google under new digital-competition law.

Probes focus on app store steering rules, self-preferencing search results, app user choice rules, and personal data use. [ more ]

EU launching antitrust investigations on Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

Violations of the law could result in fines up to 10% of the companies' global annual turnover. [ more ]

Tech giants like Apple, Meta, and Google are being investigated by the European Commission for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act.

Concerns include restrictions on app developers to steer consumers to offers outside app stores, prompting scrutiny over self-preferencing and lack of user choice. [ more ]

Europe is implementing new laws, such as the Digital Markets Act, to regulate tech giants like Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok.

The Digital Markets Act aims to prevent market dominance by digital 'gatekeepers' and promote fair competition and consumer choice in the digital market. [ more ]

The new law in Japan aims to enhance competition in smartphone app stores by preventing major tech companies like Apple and Google from blocking third-party companies. [ more ]

Apple will allow Europe-based iPhone users to download apps directly from third-party websites.

Apple will allow developers to offer discounts and promotions to iPhone users outside of the App Store. [ more ]

Apple fined 1.8bn by EU for App Store restrictions on music streaming providers like Spotify.

European Commission concluded Apple broke competition law by limiting app developers from informing users about alternative subscriptions. [ more ]

Apple is making major changes to the App Store in Europe to comply with a new European Union competition law.

Users in the EU will be able to use alternative app stores, banks can offer competing payment methods, and users can download alternative browsers.

These changes are a result of the Digital Markets Act, which aims to loosen the power of tech giants in areas like e-commerce and social media. [ more ]

Apple promises to open up its mobile payment system to rivals in order to resolve an antitrust case and avoid potential fines.

Apple is proposing changes that would allow third-party mobile wallet and payment service providers to access its contactless payment function. [ more ]

A club in the Premier League is threatening legal action over amended rules related to commercial deals.

The legal threat revolves around whether the Premier League's rules are compatible with competition law. [ more ]

Manchester City is challenging EPL financial regulations under UK competition law, which could impact fair value in commercial deals and lead to imbalanced club spending. [ more ]

Manchester City is challenging the Premier League's Associated Party Transaction rules, claiming discrimination against Gulf ownership. [ more ]

Europe has a tough stance on competition reviews.

EU regulators take a more aggressive stance than American regulators on competition law. [ more ]

Amazon facing UK class action for alleged historical practices impacting merchants. [ more ]