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Apple’s fine over Dutch dating apps antitrust order hits €50M — but ACM welcomes revised offer



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The drip-feed of penalty fines for Apple in the Netherlands after an antitrust order about payment tech for dating apps has hit the maximum possible (for now) — reaching €50 million (~$55M) after the regulator issued a tenth consecutive weekly penalty of €5M for ongoing non-compliance.
But the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is sounding more positive today after Apple adjusted its most recent offer yesterday — saying the amended proposal “should result in definitive conditions for dating-app providers”.
Once it receives the full detail, the regulator said it will solicit market feedback and issue a decision on whether the proposal is acceptable or not ASAP. Although it has not provided any steer on how long that assess …

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