apple In the past years, he has been punished for various reasons from different countries. E.g iPhone for removing the charger and earphones from their boxes Brazil by $2 million a penalty has been issued. in france Now it sells with the box so that the same thing does not happen.
Similarly, on older devices slowing down processin the US, although the company has good excuses 113 million dollar could not avoid being punished. Now Apple beats was fined in Italy, along with Amazon, for its sales.
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Unfair competition accusation against Apple and Amazon!
Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), beats Total amount to Apple and Amazon in the investigation he opened regarding the sale of his headphones. $228 million He was fined (203.2 million Euros). AGCM, Amazon with Apple after signing the agreement beats He said that it has become the only authorized seller of headphones in the country. For this reason, the company would decide who could sell.
AGCM stated that this situation Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union He said he violated it. In addition, he said the deal limits buyers’ options as it restricts cross-border sales and deprives them of discounts from third-party sellers.
In addition, consumer electronics purchases in Italy 70 percent‘get off from Amazon done and the percentage of 40‘get off He said it was carried out by vendors using the website as the main platform. Therefore, the company must enforce the country’s competition rules and ensure equal conditions for all sellers, as well as beats Unlike a sales agreement, it is supposed to give buyers access to more options.
AGCM, 68.7 million euros to Amazon ($77 million) and 134.5 million euros to Apple (US$ 151.2 million) fined. Also to companies beats He said they should not discriminate in their sales and prevent competition. Amazon about the penalty “disproportionate and unfair” he made a statement. A company spokesperson also said:
We reject any claim that Amazon benefits by excluding sellers from our store. Because our business model is completely dependent on their success. As a result of the deal, Italian customers will be able to find the latest Apple and Beats products in our store. They will also be able to take advantage of the catalog, which has almost doubled, and where we offer the best deals.
in a similar way at Apple He claimed that there was no mistake and said:
We work closely with our dealer partners to ensure our customers purchase genuine products. We have dedicated teams of experts working with law enforcement, customs and vendors around the world to ensure only genuine Apple products are sold.
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