https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-court-gives-the-dutch-the-green-light-to-pursue-apple-app-store-anti-trust-caseThe Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Dutch courts do have jurisdiction over a case against Apple’s App Store, brought forward by two Dutch foundations.They allege that the App Store’s commissions are excessive and anticompetitive, therefore harming Dutch users including both consumers and developers.Apple has previously argued that the Netherlands lacked jurisdiction because the damage did not happen in the Netherlands, however the European court has now dismissed that argument.
>Apple could be in trouble over its App Store in the Netherlands“The Netherlands courts have jurisdiction to hear a representative action concerning the alleged anticompetitive conduct of Apple in relation to its App Store aimed at the Netherlands market,” the European court noted.The Court of Justice shared that the Netherlands App Store is specifically designed for the Netherlands market, uses Dutch, and offers apps tailored for Dutch users - which therefore means it would be acceptable for Dutch courts to continue with the case.Apple also decides its commission of 15% or 30% based on its own scale. The company actively discourages third-party payments and app subscriptions, forcing developers to sacrifice larger percentages of their earnings by means of commission, ultimately pushing up prices for consumers.“In order to determine the place where the damage occurred, the virtual space constituted by the App Store NL, in which the purchases were made, is the entire territory of that State,” the memo explains.
>>1463440>They allege that the App Store’s commissions are excessive and anticompetitive, therefore harming Dutch users including both consumers and developers.> The company actively discourages third-party payments and app subscriptions, forcing developers to sacrifice larger percentages of their earnings by means of commission, ultimately pushing up prices for consumers.It's amazing that they're just now noticing this when it's been 18 years since the iPhone came out.
Like Cloudflare, Apple has folded like a lawn chair to EU.Again.Time to shit yourself, Elongated Muskrat.
