India says Apple can't delay investigation of a potential $38 billion fine
Regulators in India have set a final hearing date over the country's potential $38 billion antitrust fine against Apple and the App Store . Apple is apparently not cooperating. Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple The Competition Commission of India (CCI) determined in July 2024 that Apple has "significant influence" over digital products and services, and that it has abused its market dominance. Consequently, the CCI imposed a fine, but in March of the same year, revised laws came into effect which meant that this fine could be much greater. Apple is challenging the law which lets India set fines based on global turnover instead of local. According to Reuters , has so far not submitted financial details that the CCI says it needs to calculate the fine. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Regulators in India have set a final hearing date over the country's potential $38 billion antitrust fine against Apple and the App Store . Apple is apparently not cooperating. Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple The Competition Commission of India (CCI) determined in July 2024 that Apple has "significant influence" over digital products and services, and that it has abused its market dominance. Consequently, the CCI imposed a fine, but in March of the same year, revised laws came into effect which meant that this fine could be much greater. Apple is challenging the law which lets India set fines based on global turnover instead of local. According to Reuters , has so far not submitted financial details that the CCI says it needs to calculate the fine. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Regulators in India have set a final hearing date over the country's potential $38 billion antitrust fine against Apple and the App Store .
Apple is apparently not cooperating.
Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple The Competition Commission of India (CCI) determined in July 2024 that Apple has "significant influence" over digital products and services, and that it has abused its market dominance.
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