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#DigitalEconomy #section19a #Bundeskartellamt opens proceedings against #Apple based on new rules for #BigTech companies
— Bundeskartellamt (@Kartellamt) June 21, 2021
PR ➡️https://t.co/oipaMczUKJ pic.twitter.com/n64k3pQwGx
Apple in response to the investigation touts that is a “engine for innovation & job creation” in Germany, and says that the App Store is a “trusted place” for customers, despite recent revelations of rogue scam apps.
— Sami Fathi (@SamiFathi_) June 21, 2021
“We look forward to discussing our approach,” Apple tells me. https://t.co/SRZ7QYjL2V
“We will now examine whether with its proprietary operating system iOS, Apple has created a digital ecosystem around its iPhone that extends across several markets,” says @Kartellamt’s Andreas Mundt
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) June 21, 2021
First @Facebook, then @Amazon & @google, now @Apple — Germany’s cartel office opens investigation into iPhone maker to see if company is “dominant,” as per Germany’s new #antitrust rules. More on that here https://t.co/bHY2FIYo95
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) June 21, 2021
Germany: “The Bundeskartellamt has today initiated a proceeding against the technology company Apple based on the new competition law rules for large digital companies.” https://t.co/8IWe6WgWHj
— Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius (@fborgesius) June 21, 2021
Great news for app developers! Together with Heinz & Zagrosek, GERADIN PARTNERS filed one of the complaints that triggered this Bundeskartellamt investigation based on the new Section 19a GWB.https://t.co/9U3IiI0nIV
— damien geradin (@GeradinLaw) June 21, 2021
Communiqué de l'Antitrust Allemand. "These include, an association complaint from the advertising and media industry against Apple restricting user tracking with the introduction of its iOS 14.5 operating system" @Kartellamt https://t.co/pPW77CsTkU pic.twitter.com/HZfLGSK7JZ
— Nicolas Rieul (@nicolasrieul) June 21, 2021