The European Union’s second-highest court has dismissed Apple’s challenge against EU rules labeling its app stores and operating system iOS as gatekeepers subject to strict obligations.
Background
In 2024, Apple took its grievances to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission designated its five App Stores on iPhones, iPads, Mac computers, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches as a single core platform service under the Digital Markets Act, subject to onerous obligations.
The iPhone maker contested the labeling of its operating system iOS as an important gateway for businesses to reach users, requiring it to allow rivals to inter-operate with the system. Apple also disputed the designation of its messaging service iMessage as a number-independent interpersonal communications service (NIICS), which could put it under EU telecoms rules.
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