Overview

• Apple lodged its appeal on July 7 at the EU General Court in Luxembourg, challenging the April fine as exceeding Digital Markets Act constraints.
• The company asserts the Commission’s decision imposes confusing business terms that disadvantage developers and harm users.
• Brussels is currently reviewing Apple’s late-June App Store policy revisions, with a compliance determination and potential additional sanctions still pending.
• The original sanction targeted rules that barred developers from linking to external payment options or offering direct in-app subscriptions.
• This legal battle follows a €1.8 billion EU fine for music-streaming abuses and highlights ongoing tensions over gatekeeper powers.