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Apple’s EU app store changes open door for Australia to improve digital platforms competition
Australia is expected to look closely at Apple’s decision to comply with EU competition rules in light of its long-running digital platforms inquiry
It advised the government to establish a code of conduct to address anti-competitive behaviour on the platforms, such as self-preferencing, unfair business dealings and impediments to interoperability and the ability for consumers to switch services. Under the new terms, if we stay in the App Store and want to offer our own in-app payment, we will pay a 17% commission and a 0.50 cent Euro Core Technology Fee per install and year,” the company posted on its blog last week. Epic Games’ case against Apple and Google in Australia alleges misuse of market power over the app stores’ ban of Fortnite due to it offering its own payment options.
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