The European Commission has launched two investigations for non-competitive practices against those from Apple, the decision coming after complaints filed due to the terms imposed on Apple Pay partners, but also for purchases made through iOS applications.
The European Commission is investigating the legality of imposing the mandatory use of the Apple in-app purchase system, although there are cheaper options for users and developers, this situation being old, and complained about by many of its partners.
The European Commission is also investigating the impossibility of the NFC technology in the iPhone being used by any other mobile payment system apart from Apple Pay, this together with the terms and conditions of use of this system, some considering it to violate European legislation.
The European Commission is doing all this because several companies have complained against Apple because of the way the Americans have decided to conduct their business over time, they are going through similar problems on other continents.
"Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "Mobile applications have fundamentally changed the way we access content. Apple sets the rules for distributing apps to users of iPhones and iPads. It seems that Apple has achieved a gatekeeper role when it comes to distributing apps and content to users of Apple's popular devices. We need to ensure that Apple's rules do not distort competition in markets where Apple competes with other app developers, for example with its Apple Music streaming service. Music or with Apple Books. Therefore, I decided to take a close look at the Apple Store "App Store" rules and their compliance with EU competition rules. ""
