Apple is suing the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) to challenge a $ 12 million fine for abuse of a dominant position in the mobile app market, according to documents in its arbitration file.
It follows from its data that the Moscow Arbitration Court accepted on May 7 a statement of claim challenging the decision of April 27, 2021. Documents from Apple Inc. are attached to the application. to the defendant FAS Russia. The court has scheduled an interview with the parties and a preliminary hearing for 21 June.
On April 27, the FAS Russia imposed a turnover fine on Apple in the amount of more than $ 12 million for abuse of its dominant position in the mobile applications market. It was reported that Apple will appeal this decision.
The case against Apple began after a complaint from Kaspersky Lab, which develops antivirus and parental control applications. During the audit, the FAS found that in the fall of 2018, after the release of the iOS 12 operating system with the pre-installed Screen time application, which exercises parental control and uses the technological capabilities of iOS that are not available to third-party developers, Apple began to restrict the functionality of other similar applications.
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