The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled on the interoperability obligations for dominant tech companies, clarifying that such companies can be guilty of antitrust violations if they refuse integration for third-party applications without valid justification. This ruling arises from a 2021 case involving Google, which faced a significant fine by Italy's competition authority for not allowing Enel X Italia's charging app to work with its Android Auto platform, despite allowing many other apps. The new judgment could impact future app integration efforts across key platforms.
The Court of Justice of the EU confirmed that Big Tech may abuse its market dominance by refusing interoperability, a crucial ruling for future app integrations.
Google had previously argued that blocking Enel's app was necessary for driver safety, despite allowing numerous other apps to integrate with Android Auto.
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