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Apple Subject to ‘Special Abuse Control’ Says German Antitrust Regulator
Bundeskartellamt president Andreas Mundt said that Apple’s economic position is not adequately controlled by competition, giving German authorities the right to step in.
Apple has an economic position of power across markets which gives rise to a scope of action that is not sufficiently controlled by competition. Based on its mobile end devices such as the iPhone, Apple operates a wide-ranging digital ecosystem which is of great importance to competition not only in Germany, but also throughout Europe and the world. With its proprietary products iOS and the App Store, Apple holds a key position for competition as well as for gaining access to the ecosystem and Apple customers. This decision enables us to specifically take action against and effectively prohibit anti-competitive practices.
In the press release, the Bundeskartellamt says that Apple’s two billion device active install base gives it a “strong power” to create rules for third parties, with Apple exerting control over customers and access to customers. Combined with Apple’s resources, Apple is in a “position of power” that makes it subject to the aforementioned “special abuse control.” This designation is valid for five years.
German regulators are already looking into Apple’s ad tracking rules and App Tracking Transparency, a measure that requires apps to get explicit user consent before tracking them. The investigation began in 2022 with the aim of determining whether Apple’s anti-tracking technology is anti-competitive.
At the current time, the Bundeskartellamt has not decided whether to initiate further proceedings against Apple. Alphabet/Google, Meta/Facebook, and Amazon have previously been subject to these rules. A 2021 amendment to the German Competition Act provided the Bundeskartellamt with the power to “intervene early and more effectively” to prevent major tech companies from engaging in anti-competitive practices.
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