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Apple Pay: Commission closes competition proceedings after concessions

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Published: July 12th, 2024,
Last updated: August 27th, 2024

Am 11. Juli 2024 gibt Margrethe Vestager, Vizepräsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, zuständig für das digitale Zeitalter und Kommissarin für Wettbewerb, eine Pressekonferenz zu einem Wettbewerbsfall_ Apple Pay
Apple Pay: Apple’s commitments „ensure competition in this important industry“, says Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President responsible for competition policy.

Over the next ten years, Apple will grant third-party providers access to the mobile payment system on its iPhones, which enables contactless payment (Near Field Communication/NFC or „tap and go“). The Commission has declared Apple’s commitments to be legally binding. This eliminates the Commission’s competition concerns and Apple avoids a heavy antitrust fine.

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