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Apple formally appeals EUR 500 million EU Digital Markets Act fine

Apple formally appealed the European Commission's EUR 500 million Digital Markets Act fine over App Store anti-steering rules, calling the penalty "unprecedented" and the Commission's conduct overreach.

Reported Abroad Editor-read 9to5Mac, 7 July 2025

What it does not test. Does not determine whether the court will uphold, reduce or annul the Commission's fine.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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