"Brazilian regulators have reached a settlement with Apple after a yearslong investigation into the company's App Store fee practices as well as its policies against third-party app stores. As first reported by Brazilian tech site tecnoblog, the nation's Administrative Council of Economic Defense (CADE) said it has accepted Apple's proposed agreement that will address claims of anticompetitive practices. The agreement will allow for third-party payment processing methods for in-app purchases and reins in Apple's anti-steering efforts by allowing links to external websites for transactions."
"The use of a clickable link or button for an external payment option will incur a 15 percent fee. Purchases made within Apple's App Store will still be subject to a 10 percent or 20 percent commission. Developers using Apple's payment system would also be subject to a 5 percent transaction fee. Additionally a 5 percent "Core Technology Fee" would be levied against all app downloads from third-party app stores."
Brazil's Administrative Council of Economic Defense (CADE) accepted an agreement with Apple to resolve claims of anticompetitive App Store practices. The agreement permits third-party payment processing for in-app purchases and allows links to external websites for transactions, with alternative payment options displayed alongside Apple's. Apple must allow installation of third-party app stores on its devices while permitting only neutral, objective warnings to users. A fee schedule sets no fee for text-only external payment directions, a 15 percent fee for clickable external links or buttons, 10/20 percent commissions for in-App Store purchases, a 5 percent transaction fee for Apple payments, and a 5 percent Core Technology Fee for third-party store downloads. Apple has 105 days to comply and faces fines up to $27 million for noncompliance.
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