Apple loses attempt to throw out UK lawsuit over App Store fees

Apple’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected on Friday, with a judge ruling it must face allegations it charged more than 1,500 UK-based developers unfair commission fees on purchases of apps and other content.

Sam Tobin and Martin Coulter for Reuters:
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Sean Ennis, a competition law professor and economist, is spearheading the case, which was filed at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last year and alleges Apple charged developers unfair commissions of up to 30%.

Apple has faced mounting pressure from regulators in the U.S. and Europe over the fees it charges third-party developers distributing apps via the App Store. The company says 85% of developers on its App Store do not pay any commission at all.

Apple’s lawyer Daniel Piccinin argued at a hearing in January that developers cannot have a claim in the UK unless they were charged on purchases made through the UK App Store. But Apple’s bid to throw out that part of the case was rejected by Judge Andrew Lenon in a written ruling on Friday.

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