Apple Faces Major Setback as UK Tribunal Rules Against Its App Store Commissions

A UK tribunal ruled that "Apple Inc." abused its market position by imposing unfair commissions on app developers, potentially resulting in significant damages for the company.

• The "Competition Appeal Tribunal" determined that "Apple Inc." charged excessive commissions to mobile app developers, impacting millions of "iPhone" and "iPad" users in the "United Kingdom".
• This ruling stems from a lawsuit initiated on behalf of app developers, claiming that the commission structure of the "App Store (iOS/iPadOS)" is anti-competitive.
• The tribunals decision could expose "Apple Inc." to damages amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds, significantly affecting its revenue from the "App Store (iOS/iPadOS)".