In October 2021, the FAS initiated an antimonopoly case against the company.
It turned out that paragraph 3.1 of the App Store Review Guide prohibits iOS app developers from informing customers inside the app about the possibility of paying for purchases outside the App Store, as well as using alternative payment methods.
The company requires developers to remove links to their Internet resources and change the functionality of the application so that the registration form does not lead to external sites. Otherwise, the company does not allow applications in the App Store.
The FAS of Russia came to the conclusion that by these actions Apple is abusing its dominant position in the market of distribution of applications for iOS. The Antimonopoly Service issued a warning to the company about the elimination of the violation.
Apple did not comply with the warning, in connection with which the service initiated a case of violation of antitrust laws.
In July 2022, the FAS found Apple guilty of abusing its dominant position in the distribution market for iOS applications.
The amount of the turnover fine for the company will be determined during the administrative investigation.
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