First Decision in the European Union’s Apple Case

Apple has faced a lot of lawsuits lately. Do you say a class action lawsuit filed by Russian users against Apple, compensation lawsuits filed for not finding a charger in the iPhone box, or monopoly lawsuits…

However, in the recent period, the lawsuits filed after the European Union brought the brand under the spotlight, have been the most challenging for Apple among all the lawsuits. One of them is an antitrust lawsuit regarding Apple Pay. In fact, this case has been pending for a long time. A few months ago, the European Union sued Apple for monopoly. The first decision was made in that case.

Apple Pay found in violation of competition rules, according to decision

As you know, the European Union has determined the articles of the law that will make technology giants sweat last week. According to these articles tech giants will be more under the ball, consumers will be more protected. You can read the details of that law here, where you can go.

Let’s get to the main topic; The European Union, Apple’s rival companies Due to Apple Pay being excluded from the mobile payment system and because of the steps he took towards becoming a monopoly. had sued. The European Union has issued an official complaint to Apple for abusing Apple’s dominant position in mobile wallets on iOS. “Statement of Objection” sent. According to the preliminary decision ApplePay, found to be anticompetitive.

According to the European Union, Apple’s striving for monopoly behavior means that mobile wallets on iPhones are for consumers. it has less competition and less choice. Apple has the right to appeal this first decision, and it is emphasized that it is not the final decision. What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.