The Antimonopoly Authority said that the fine will double if it is not paid on time
The American company “Apple” paid a fine imposed by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Authority in the “Kaspersky Lab” case in the amount of 906 million rubles (equivalent to 12 million dollars), for misusing its dominant position in the market for distributing applications (iOS) applications, according to him. informed source.
The source said, “Apple” paid an antitrust fine of 906 million rubles in the “Kaspersky Lab” case.
The source added that the fine imposed on Apple will double if it is not paid on time.
The source stated that the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Authority, on April 26, 2021, imposed a sales fine of 906 million Russian rubles (equivalent to $12 million) on Apple, due to its violation of antitrust laws.
He explained that the reason for imposing the fine was due to Apple’s misuse of its dominant position in the mobile application distribution market for other developers on the iOS operating system, using restrictions that led to providing competitive advantages for its products, at the same time that it launched the similar service “censorship”. parents.”
It is noteworthy that the company “Apple” submitted an appeal request to recognize the decision of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Authority to impose the fine as illegal and to cancel it, and in June 2022, the Moscow Arbitration Court rejected the appeal request altogether.
Apple re-submitted an appeal against the decision to reject the appeal on February 14, 2023, and was also rejected by the Moscow Arbitration Court.
