Apple to get EU verdict on ‘gatekeeper’ designation on July 8
By Lewis Crofts ( June 18, 2026, 09:56 GMT | Insight) -- Apple will learn next month if it has succeeded in contesting European Commission decisions that designated it a “gatekeeper” for digital markets warranting close regulation, MLex has learned. The EU’s lower-tier General Court will hand down a ruling on July 8, assessing the company’s attempts to contest obligations to open up its ecosystem under the Digital Markets Act.Apple will learn on July 8 if it has succeeded in contesting European Commission decisions that designated it a “gatekeeper” for digital markets warranting close regulation, MLex has learned....
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