Apple Challenges EU Fine
(MENAFN) On Monday, Apple lodged an appeal against a EURO500 million (USD587 million) penalty levied by the European Commission for violations of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The company described the sanction as "unprecedented" and asserted that the decision extends "far beyond what the law requires."
The penalty was imposed in April under the DMA, a groundbreaking regulation designed to encourage fair competition and expand user options within digital marketplaces.
Apple was found guilty of limiting app developers from guiding users toward more affordable deals outside the App Store, a practice referred to as "steering."
This case represents one of the earliest significant enforcement measures under the DMA.
The European Commission maintained that Apple's limitations hindered developers from fully taking advantage of alternative distribution channels, thereby restricting consumers’ ability to access lower-cost offers.
Apple stated, "Today we filed our appeal because we believe the European Commission's decision – and their unprecedented fine – go far beyond what the law requires," while announcing the appeal to the General Court, which is the second-highest judicial authority in the EU.
Furthermore, Apple criticized the European Commission for "mandating how we run our store and forcing business terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users."
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