This investigation against Apple was started almost four years ago. This Company The case was related to alleged abuse of its dominant position in the app market. Apple was accused of forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system due to its strong position in the app market. For this, developers were being charged up to 30 percent fee.
Reuters has reported this confidential order of CCI given last week. In this, all the rivals of Apple have been asked to return the reports in this matter. However, this order does not state what confidential information Apple is concerned about. A source familiar with the matter said that the company is concerned about the disclosure of its App Store revenue and market share figures in the country. Reuters reported in July that two reports submitted by the CCI’s investigation unit in 2022 and 2024 found that Apple had abused its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system.
The firms that CCI has asked to return the report include Match, which runs dating app Tinder, and ADIF, a startup group representing financial services giant Paytm. Apple and Match declined to comment on the matter. CCI and ADIF did not respond to requests for comment. Apple had said in its complaint to CCI that the report shared with its rivals in this matter had revealed confidential information related to the company’s business. Along with this, the company had said that CCI should recall this report.
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