Germany considering App Store inquiry, watching Epic Games case 'very closely'
What you need to know
- Germany says it is watching Apple's case against Epic Games very closely.
- The Federal Cartel Office says the case has "most certainly attracted our interest."
- A report says Germany is considering opening its own inquiry into Apple.
Germany authorities say they are watching Apple's case against Epic Games with great interest, amidst reports it could open its own investigation.
Andreas Mundt, head of the Federal Cartel office reportedly said "This has most certainly attracted our interest. We are at the beginning, but we are looking at this very closely."
The report notes:
Whilst the authority in question can impose fines on companies, it is more interested in probes that can establish abuses of market dominance before implementing changes. The report notes how it last year reached an agreement with Amazon and forced Facebook to curb its data collection.
Alongside Epic's lawsuit against Apple, the Cupertino company also faces two separate EU investigations into both its App Store and Apple Pay, from that report:
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