Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions
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LONDON (Reuters) -Apple was on Thursday refused permission to appeal against a London tribunal ruling that it abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, though the tech giant said it would pursue an appeal to a higher court. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple last month after a trial, finding Apple had abused its dominant position by shutting out competition in the app distribution market and "charging excessive and unfair prices" as commission. The decision left Apple – which has faced mounting pressure from regulators in the U.S. and Europe over the fees it charges developers – facing a potential bill of over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion).
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LONDON (Reuters) -Apple was on Thursday refused permission to appeal against a London tribunal ruling that it abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, though the tech giant said it would pursue an appeal to a higher court. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple last month after a trial, finding Apple had abused its dominant position by shutting out competition in the app distribution market and "charging excessive and unfair prices" as commission. The decision left Apple – which has faced mounting pressure from regulators in the U.S. and Europe over the fees it charges developers – facing a potential bill of over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion).