US EditionApple Refused Permission to Appeal UK Ruling on App Store
The tribunal found Apple charged commissions above a 17.5% benchmark, with developers passing half the overcharge to consumers, resulting in damages exceeding £1 billion.
- Refusing permission to appeal, the tribunal left Apple facing a potential bill of over 1.2 billion, as the CAT refused Apple permission to appeal today.
- Last month the Competition Appeal Tribunal found Apple had `near absolute market power` and abused its dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices, overcharging developers by the difference between `17.5%` and `50%` commissions.
- Lawyers for Rachael Kent calculated damages at 1.2 billion, and the CAT ruled developers passed on 50% of the overcharge to consumers.
- Apple has requested 21 days to file an appeal application with the UK Court of Appeal amid heightened regulatory scrutiny and a complaint to European antitrust regulators.
- Apple defended the App Store and highlighted benefits for developers and consumers, saying the judgment `takes a flawed view of the thriving and competitive app economy`.
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Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions
Apple was denied permission to appeal a UK tribunal ruling that it abused its dominance by charging app developers unfair commissions, leaving it facing potential damages of over £1 billion.
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