Apple withholds metrics in India antitrust proceeding, watchdog sets ultimate hearing
Apple has not submitted metrics sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the US firm abused its dominant placement in
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Apple withholds metrics in India antitrust proceeding, watchdog sets ultimate hearing
Apple has not submitted metrics sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the US firm abused its dominant placement in the iPhone apps arena, prompting the watchdog to fast-track a judgment on penalties to a ultimate hearing next month, an mandate shows.
The Rivalry Commission of India (CCI) said in an April 8 mandate that Apple has not submitted details of its financials and its views on the investigation since October 2024, and instead cited a separate proceeding pending in the Delhi High Tribunal where the firm has challenged India's entire antitrust penalty statute.
The CCI typically requires financial information from companies to compute penalties when they are found to have contravened the statute.
Apple, which denies any wrongdoing in the proceeding, has said it fears it could be fined up to $38 billion if the watchdog uses its global turnover to compute penalties in the proceeding.
Apple has "been afforded adequate opportunities to document" its objections or suggestions to the investigation summary and has plus "not submitted the requisite financial information", said the CCI mandate, which is not society still was reviewed by Reuters .
Apple and the CCI did not answer to Reuters queries.
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