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Apple insists country-specific apps aren't ‘costly or difficult’ in Dutch antitrust dispute

By Lewis Crofts ( February 28, 2022, 09:53 GMT | Insight) -- Apple has defended its move to have makers of dating apps in the Netherlands establish a country-specific version of their service, saying it is in line with normal business practices and “not costly or difficult,” according to a letter seen by MLex. Apple has amassed a fine of 25 million euros from the Dutch antitrust authority for non-compliance, and accepts that the dispute may ultimately end up in court.Apple has defended its move to have makers of dating apps in the Netherlands establish a country-specific version of their service, saying it is in line with normal business practices and “not costly or difficult,” according to a letter seen by MLex. ...

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