EU regulator probes further in Apple Pay antitrust issuesCould Apple have breached EU antitrust rules?
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EU antitrust regulators are deepening their probe in Apple Pay antitrust claims.
The EU Commission has asked companies if they were put under contractual obligation to enable a certain payment method.
They are also being asked if contracts included conditions to integrate Apple Pay in their apps and websites.
A report via Reuters claims that EU antitrust regulators have asked online sales companies whether they have been told to favour Apple Pay over rival services.
According to the report:
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) faces more regulatory woes in Europe as EU antitrust regulators ask online sales companies whether they have been told to use its mobile payment service instead of rival services, an EU document seen by Reuters showed.... In a questionnaire sent in August, the European Commission said it had information Apple may have restricted online payments for the purchase of goods and services made via merchant apps...
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EU regulator probes further in Apple Pay antitrust issues
