Apple, wholesalers see French ruling on retailers upheld by higher-tier court
( May 13, 2026, 17:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple and its wholesalers Ingram Micro and Tech Data (now called TD Synnex) have seen France's highest court, the Court of Cassation, uphold a 2022 ruling by a lower-tier court that found them guilty of abusing the situation of economic dependency of retailers on Apple products. The court confirmed a total fine of approximately €400 million, which had been largely reduced compared to the €1.2 billion initially imposed by the French competition authority.Ruling (in French) is attached....
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