American IT company Apple paid a fine of approximately 1.1 billion rubles in Russia. In the 2022 antitrust case. Post this seen On the official Telegram channel of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia.
Apple was found to have violated antitrust laws in Russia in the summer of 2022. The reason for this was the strict restrictions that the company imposed on application developers in the App Store market.
“Apple prohibited iOS app developers from providing information to customers within the app about the possibility of paying for purchases outside the App Store and using alternative payment methods,” the FAS writes.
For this violation, the regulator imposed a fine of 1,177,988,700 rubles on the American IT giant. The company paid the penalty on January 19, 2024. As can be seen from the FAS message, the funds have already been transferred to the budget of the Russian Federation.
Apple is the world’s largest company with a capital of almost $3 trillion. Apple is primarily known for producing smartphones and computers under the iPhone and Mac brands, respectively.
Previously Insider Mark Gurman reportedIt is stated that Apple is threatened with the ban on the use of another important technology in smart watches.
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Source: Gazeta
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