Apple has filed a legal case with the European Court of Justice against the European Commission. In particular, it would like to challenge the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Reuters reports. With this, the tech giant opposes the measures it must comply with by this European law.
What exactly is the substance of Apple’s legal case is not known. It’s apparent aim is to prevent the Apple App Store from falling under the legislation.
Digital Markets Act
The EU DMA targets, among other things, 22 so-called “gatekeeper” services provided by about six major tech companies. These are, in addition to Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon and TikTok.
The legislation should make it easier for customers to switch to competitors for their services. In addition, for example, the communication apps of these companies should be interoperable with those of other providers. Also, end users should be able to determine which apps are pre-installed on devices.
Multiple complaints to European Court
Apple is not the first of the six affected major tech giants to take a case to the European Court. Previously, Meta and TikTok filed complaints about the passage of the DMA. Meta fears the law will affect its Messenger and Marketplace services. The tech giant did not file a complaint for Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
TikTok is filing a complaint because it does not see itself under the DMA. Instead, the company sees itself as a challenger to the services of the other tech giants.
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