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Apple’s app store terms condemned at every turn in EU’s non-compliance decision

By Lewis Crofts ( May 27, 2025, 13:58 GMT | Comment) -- Apple has seen three sets of app store terms dismembered by the European Commission, as officials found fault with the company’s technical, commercial and legal stance on restricting developers’ freedom. In a 67-page decision, the regulator signaled the death knell for Apple’s original AppStore terms, saying a broad package of options wasn’t enough: compliance needed to be on each individual aspect. The 500 million-euro fine was judged a “serious” abuse and Apple should have known those original terms were illegal.Apple has seen three sets of app store terms dismembered by the European Commission, as officials found fault with the company’s technical, commercial and legal stance on restricting developers’ freedom....

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