A Russian court in Moscow on Thursday ruled that Russia’s anti-monopoly regulator can proceed in opening an antitrust case against Apple over an App Store payment dispute, dismissing a case brought by the U.S. company, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia began the antitrust case against Apple in October, accusing it of failing to allow app developers to tell customers about alternative payment options when using its App Store. It said Apple could face a fine based on its revenue in Russia if found guilty.
RIA said the Moscow Arbitration Court had dismissed Apple’s case in its entirety. It said the decision can be appealed.
Separately, law firm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners on Wednesday said it was preparing a lawsuit against Apple for what it said was a violation of Russian consumers’ rights after the company restricted the use of Apple Pay on March 1 in response to Russia [invading] Ukraine on Feb. 24.
MacDailyNews Take: In celebration, Putin firebombed two nursing homes and an elementary school.
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Is Apple even doing business in Russia anymore?
Putin firebombed AppleBS as well, then Hundrum Loon, then CitizanaX. RIP
All the BS is in your head!
No, you hypocritical Samsung owning fool, the whole point is that the BS is in YOUR head, and it’s even in your name! How dum can you get? You are the dummmbest commenter at MDN, it’s really disgraceful, you pollute your mind with hatred for a company, it’s so sad.
OK MDN. Your comment made me spew water out my nose.
Good one.
The idea of the rule of law is a joke in places like Russia.
People in glass houses should not be throwing stones. USA has plenty instances where the idea of ‘rule of law” has been left wanting !!
In Russia, it is the lule of raw
The two nursing homes and school that Putin bombed weren’t located in Ukraine but some Brooklying neighbourhood so there is extra cause for celebration.