Tinder-owner Match ups antitrust pressure on Apple in India with new case
The Hindu
Apple is fending off a raft of antitrust challenges around the globe and Match's July filing adds to two other cases in India
Tinder-owner Match Group has filed an antitrust case against Apple with the competition regulator in India, accusing it of "monopolistic conduct" that forces developers to pay high commissions for in-app purchases, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows.
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Apple is fending off a raft of antitrust challenges around the globe and Match's July filing adds to two other cases in India though Match is the first foreign company to mount such a challenge against the iPhone maker in the country.
Apple and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) did not respond to Reuters queries, while a Match spokesperson declined to comment on its filing.
In the previously unreported India filing, Match argues Apple's conduct restricts innovation and app developers that offer digital services by enforcing the use of its proprietary in-app purchase system and "excessive" 30% commission.
A similar dispute in the Netherlands resulted in a 50 million euro fine for Apple and an agreement to allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications.
The U.S. giant has long mandated use of its in-app payment system, which charges commissions that some developers like Match have argued globally are too high.
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