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China court rules in favour of Apple in case involving controversial app store fees


A court in Shanghai rejected a claim that Apple was abusing its market dominance with high iOS App Store fees, marking a local win for the US technology giant.

A court in Shanghai rejected a Chinese consumer’s claim that Apple was abusing its market dominance with high iOS App Store fees, marking a win for the US technology giant as it faces increased antitrust scrutiny around the world. While Apple has the dominant market position in terms of iOS app distribution in mainland China, it did not abuse that power and has not charged unfairly high commission fees, according to a judgment made on Wednesday by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court. In a blog post published on social media platform WeChat, a legal representative for the plaintiff Jin in the Shanghai case wrote that they plan to file an appeal to China’s Supreme People’s Court.

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