Apple loses an appeal against special control of Germany’s use of large technology

Being an amazingly successful technical company that has some negative aspects: Apple has lost an appeal against a special system to combat abuse that Germany’s competition applies to it. last year. The iPhone manufacturer can expect to continue to face detailed competition controls in a major European market, in addition to other similar laws (such as the European Union DMA).

Tuesday, Reuters The Federal Court of Justice in Germany, which confirmed the five -year organizational appointment on Apple, stated that the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) was submitted in April 2023. The system of special controls aims to offend the settlement of competitive play against digital giants.

last monthFCO said it suspected the Apple transparent framework for tracking Apple applications amounts to self -preference, which is banned under the system. Therefore, it may end up forcing Apple to apply the equal transaction to collect their data for ads required by the statute on third -party applications through the emanating permission.

The comment was reached on the failure of the legal challenge, Apple sent us a statement that does not agree to the court’s decision, which also continues to claim that the company is facing “fierce competition in Germany.”

The statement added: “Apple is proud to be an engine for innovation, creating job opportunities, and competition in every market in which we work.” “We are not facing the FCJ decision today to support the FCO name, which determines the value of the business model that puts the user privacy in its essence.”

Apple is not the only technological giant that is subject to private FCO abuse controls: Googleand DeadAnd Microsoft They are also members of this elite club.