Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, could face new App Store rules<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><a href="
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https://9to5mac.com/guides/antitrust/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">antitrust[/url] scrutiny in Germany since <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/21/german-antitrust-proceedings-against-apple-begin-over-app-store-ecosystem-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a new law came into effect[/url], and the company has now lost its latest appeal.</p>
<p>The Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) had argued that it should have the right to directly order Apple to make changes to the way that it runs the <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/app-store/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">App Store[/url], and a court has now granted it this right …</p>
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Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, could face new App Store rules
