Some U.S. tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union s antitrust chief said, and cited Apple s fight with the Netherlands competition. | February 23, 2022
European antitrust head Margrethe Vestager says that Apple paying fines instead of complying with Dutch App Store laws shows how Big Tech intends to "circumvent the rules."
The European Union’s head of digital policy, EVP Margrethe Vestager, has hit out at Apple — suggesting the company is deliberately choosing to pay fines to avoid compliance with a Dutch antitrust order requiring it to allow dating apps to make use of third party payment tech when selling in-app content. On Monday the tech […]
Yesterday Patently Apple posted a report titled "The Netherland s Antitrust Authority has levied its fifth consecutive fine against Apple over the App Store s non-compliance for payment options." This trend didn t escape the attention of the EU Commission s VP Margrethe Vestager who commented on this at a news conference earlier today
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Some U.S. tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union's anti.