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Apple probed over NFC access for Swiss third-party app providers

( December 11, 2025, 10:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple is under a preliminary investigation into whether its terms and conditions for granting Swiss third-party app providers access to the Near Field Communication interface on iOS devices could breach national antitrust rules, the Swiss Competition Commission said Thursday. Apple grants third-party app providers access only through the NFC & SE platform technology. The authority continues to gather information and insights from the markets to shed light into whether the conditions for granting access – which differ from those applicable in the European Economic Area – comply with domestic competition law.Statement follows. ...

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