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Brazil Recommends Sanctions for Apple Over App Store Rules

Apple is facing renewed antitrust scrutiny in Brazil, where the country's competition regulator has formally recommended sanctions against the...

Apple is facing renewed antitrust scrutiny in Brazil, where the country's competition regulator has formally recommended sanctions against the company over its App Store rules and restrictions on third-party access to iPhone features, including near-field communication (NFC) technology. MercadoLibre further argued that Apple abused its control over the iOS platform by denying third-party access to critical technologies such as the ‌iPhone‌'s NFC chip, effectively limiting mobile payment competition in Brazil. If CADE's tribunal upholds the recommendation, Apple could be required to open its NFC technology to third-party payment providers, following similar mandates already imposed in the European Union.

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