Apple accused of breaching antitrust rules
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A Chinese law firm has filed a complaint against Apple Inc on behalf of 28 local developers alleging the firm breached antitrust regulations.
The complaint, lodged by Beijing-based Dare & Sure Law Firm, accuses Apple of charging excessive fees and removing apps from its local store without proper explanation, Lin Wei, an attorney at the firm said yesterday.
“During its localization process Apple has run into several antitrust issues ... after an initial investigation we consulted a number of enterprises and got a very strong response,” said Lin.
The law firm invited developers to join the complaint in April and on Tuesday filed it to China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission, which oversees antitrust matters in the country.
An Apple spokeswoman said that guidelines for publishing apps on the App Store were consistent across all countries, and that it was in the process of expanding its local developer relations team.
The law firm did not provide details of the developers involved in the complaint.
Apple’s China App Store is its most profitable store globally.
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