Apple blocks agree with the group to access the access to antitrust data

The Tech -Riese Apple has successfully blocked the market competitor, including the Match Group, which belongs to the popular dating app Tinder, from access to commercially sensitive information. According to a Reuters report, this information was part of the results in a cartel probe against the technology company.

India's competitive regulatory authority, the competition commission of India (CCI), used to support Apple's claim to block access to such details. In a publication, CCI said that Apple's opponents – the Match Group and the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) – did not necessarily require access to the information.

“The Commission states that the disclosure of such reduced information in this stage of ADIF and agreement is neither necessary nor expedient … and the disclosure of the same could possibly harm the interests of Apple and other third parties,” the CCI is quoted in an unpublished order.

This is done after CCI was discovered during his probe in July 2024 that Apple has its dominant position on the Store market app on iOS exploited app developers, users and payment processing companies of apps that are adverse

Here we take a closer look at the sequence of events that have developed since the Match Group's cartel lawsuit.

First inner

The Tinder owner submitted his antitrust case against Apple with the CCI in August 2022 and accused the smartphone manufacturer of the “monopolistic behavior” due to the alleged law that demanded high commission rates for developers for in-app purchases.

At this point, the challenges against Apple all over the world had been considering considerably, with persistent legal disputes in several countries, including India, were triggered by similar charges against the company.

Match argued that Apple had approved Ride hail applications such as Uber and OLA to use alternative payment systems, but not to expand the same authorization business to Tinder. Apple categorized Uber and OLA as a provider of “physical goods/services” and refused the same classification for dating apps, although both offer a “similar matchmaking function”. Consistent with this decision and calls it arbitrarily.

In addition, Match has emphasized that Indian users have a “state-supported online transfer system” (probably referred to Upi) that Apple does not allow as a payment method. The company also criticized the 30% commission, which Apple was raised for in-app purchases, and argued that it had restricted innovation.

CCIS rating

The competitive regulatory authority was then put into action, in which in June 2023 it was reported that the arrangement of the CCI could in a similar investigation in Google, which caused the company to enable the developer to access third-party accounting systems and a penalty of 936 rupees ($ 113 million).

At this point in time, the CCI Apple may have asked to enable apps from third-party apps to be implemented in the European Union in a way that is similar to the Tech manufacturer's plans.

Remarkably, the complaint from Match had a lot of in common with an earlier lawsuit against Apple, which was submitted by a non -profit profit in 2021, who shared We Fight Society (TWFS) together, although CCI did not make an explicit announcement, regardless of whether she had both taken into account, while she was assessed by his judgment.

The CCI investigation is determined by Apple under violation of antitrust laws

The competition commission of the Indian investigation found that Apple used its dominant position in its iOS operating system and had dealt with “improper behavior and practices” revealed an exclusive report by Reuters on July 12, 2024.

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In turn, the tech company contested misconduct that claimed that it was a small player in India, and telephones use the Android ecosystem from Google.

Auden report called back

In an unusual step, the competition authority announced a recall of his investigative reports in Apple in August 2024 and asked all of Apple's opponents in the case of returning the probe reports after the Tech -Riese confessed that its commercial secrets were passed on to the parties, including the play group, and that these elements had been working on the reports before the public report.

“It is absolutely necessary that such information will be maintained confidentially to ensure that no non -authorized disclosure occurs,” said CCI according to a business standard. While the regulatory authority did not state which confidential details were at risk, sources stated that Apple was particularly concerned about the disclosure of the income from India App Store and market share.

Apple is looking for a new report to hold the new report

In the following, the updates were created in November 2024 from Apple's request to retain new reports on the investigation in which the company violates India's legal laws. Remarkably, the reports in question were issued new from CCI after the competition regulator reminded the older reports of parties in the case and asked them to destroy copies.

CCI denied Apple's request and reported in an internal order that “Apple's request to prevent the investigation report in Abeyance was considered unsustainable”.

Where is the situation and why it is important

While the examination is complete, high -ranking members of CCI still have to check the results and adopt a final decision. The measures taken at this point can change fines or even its practices if it is demonstrated that the company is involved in misconduct.

The competition regulator is expected to be finally created in the coming weeks, the report says.

Although the current state of not having to show confidential information and CCI's recognition of this visibility will probably offer the company an advantage over its opponents, it remains to be seen how long it can maintain this position.

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