Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of "copy-pasting" its rivals’ claims and failing to properly conduct its own investigation. The company is facing antitrust challenges in India over its app store practices.
Apple’s Submission
In a submission to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Apple denied allegations of "abusive conduct" on its apps platform and said the investigation conclusions were built on rivals’ claims rather than on the CCI’s independent analysis.
Apple said it was a "minuscule player" with an under 6% share of India’s smartphone market, and that any "forced alterations to Apple’s carefully designed App Store could disrupt its integrated business model."
Investigation and Potential Penalties
The CCI has accused Apple of stalling the case for more than two years by not submitting responses to the investigation findings and pursuing a parallel challenge to India’s antitrust penalty law. The law allows for potential fines of up to 10% of company turnover in the previous three years.
Apple has submitted the "relevant turnover of Apple in India" for fiscal years 2022-24 as required, and is arguing that officials failed to grant the tech firm "a single opportunity to record its statements and provide oral evidence" during the probe.
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