We have reason to doubt that this is the case when we see that Apple’s rules apply to third parties, but not to Apple itself.” A corporation like Apple which is in a position to unilaterally set rules for its ecosystem, in particular for its app store, should make pro-competitive rules. One of the main concerns that the FCO has is whether Apple is applying the ATT privacy framework to itself.Īndreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt, worte in the press release: “We welcome business models which use data carefully and give users choice as to how their data are used. Germany’s Antitrust Watchdog, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO), has opened an investigation into Apple’s App-Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework to determine whether it is breaching antitrust laws by self-preferencing and/or impeding competition for other companies. Read more about the UK and EU lawsuits against Google here: Google faces €25bn lawsuit in UK and EU over digital advertising - The Guardian Germany’s Antitrust Watchdog, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO), Investigates Apple’s ATT Privacy Framework - June 14, 2022 The lawsuits are seeking compensation that could reach €25bn (£21.6bn). Google is being accused of abusing its dominant position in the digital advertising industry by putting its own interests first when conducting ad auctions between publishers and advertisers. Two litigation funding law firms - one arising from the UK and the other from the Netherlands - have filed lawsuits against Google for anticompetitive behavior in the digital advertising industry.
The European Commission Investigates Amazon Over Anti-Competitive Practices Against Independent Sellers – 17 July, 2019 Antitrust Investigations and Lawsuits Google Faces a €25bn (£21.6bn) Lawsuit In the UK and EU - September 13, 2022 The European Commission Opens an Antitrust Investigation into Apple’s App Store Rules – 16 June, 2020 The US State of Connecticut Opens an Antitrust Investigation Into Amazon’s Ebook Business – 13 January, 2021Įpic Games Kick Starts Antitrust Bills Across US States - August 2020 The UK’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Apple’s App Store Rules – 4 March, 2021 Other Lawsuits Against GAFA That Are Not Connected to Advertising
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