On 28 February 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) announced that in its investigation of Apple’s App Store terms for music streaming app developers, it has adopted a new statement of objections (“SO”) which replaces the previous SO issued against Apple back in April 2021, and significantly reduces the scope of the investigation. This development, although only an intermediate procedural step, appears to be significant beyond this specific case. It could be a first illustration of future Article 102 enforcement in the shadow of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”), and – more broadly and more worryingly – might signal a greater interest of the Commission to bring abuse of dominance cases under the nebulous “unfair trading conditions” standard of Article 102 (a) TFEU. Background – the
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The EU Commission sends a Statement of Objections to a Big Tech smartphone manufacturer clarifying its concerns over the firm’s App Store rules for music streaming providers, particularly on anti-steering obligations (Apple)
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