US EditionApple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing
The regulator says Apple has withheld required financial details since October 2024, and Reuters reports a final hearing is set for May 21.
- On April 20, the Competition Commission of India set a May 21 final hearing date for Apple's antitrust case after the company failed to submit financial data and investigation views since October 2024.
- A case began in 2021 after a non-profit group opposed Apple's app marketplace practices, leading to a 2024 CCI report finding Apple exploited its dominant position by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system.
- Counterpoint Research data shows Apple's Indian iPhone market share doubled to 9 per cent over two years, potentially undermining the company's argument that it remains a minor player where Android phones dominate.
- Apple faces potential fines up to $38 billion if the CCI uses global turnover calculations; the regulator rejected the company's March request to suspend proceedings, viewing it as a stalling attempt.
- Antitrust partner Gautam Shahi of Dua Associates warned that Apple's failure to submit financials before May 21 will limit its ability to dispute penalty amounts, as the company called global turnover calculations "manifestly arbitrary, unconstitutional, grossly disproportionate, and unjust.
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Apple could be fined up to $38 billion by Indian antitrust regulator
Apple's refusal to provide financial data to an Indian regulatory agency as part of an antitrust case will culminate in a final hearing on May 21, as first reported by Reuters. According to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Apple still hasn't submitted information about its financials and its views on an antitrust investigation that started in October 2024. The case revolves around the CCI accusing Apple of exploiting its dominant posit…
Times of India
Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, CCI sets final hearing
India's antitrust watchdog is moving quickly to decide penalties for Apple. The Competition Commission of India found Apple abused its dominant position in the iPhone app market. Apple has not provided requested financial data. The watchdog has set a final hearing for May 21. This signals a hardening stance against the US tech giant. Apple faces potential fines in India.
Channel News Asia
Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing
NEW DELHI, April 20 : Apple has not submitted data sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the U.S. firm abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps market, prompting the watchdog to fast-track a decision on penalties to a final hearing next month, an order shows.The Competition Comm
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Apple withholds data in India antitrust case as watchdog sets final hearing date
Apple has not submitted financial data requested by India’s antitrust regulator following findings that the U.S. firm abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps market, prompting the watchdog to fast-track the case toward a final hearing next month, according to an official order. The Competition Commission of India said in an April 8 order that Apple has not provided details of its financials or responded to aspects of the investigation si…
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