Apple will have to pay a fine of 1 million euros in France

The Paris Commercial Court fined on Monday Apple with one million euros (a similar figure in dollars) for imposing unbalanced conditions on the developers of mobile apps and it will also have to change its practices to comply with the new European regulations.

The American giant, which earned $90 billion in revenue between July and September, was denounced in 2017 on behalf of the French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, when the United States, then under the presidency of Donald Trump, wanted to tax the steel and aluminum imports.

According to the sentence, to which AFP has had access, the commercial court considers that there is a “significant imbalance” and “significant legal and economic uncertainty” derived, in particular, from the impossibility for developers to renegotiate the terms of the contract with Apple or to challenge the suspension of an application.

“Apple believes in dynamic and competitive markets where innovation can flourish (…) We will carefully review this decision and continue our efforts to support developers and offer a safe experience to users,” he reacted. Apple Monday in a statement.

Google was fined for its part in March with two million euros and the obligation to modify seven clauses of its application distribution contract.

Apple y Googlethe two American giants publishers of mobile operating systems iOS y Androidare under pressure to justify the fees they charge developers around the world.

Consequently, they have halved their fees for small developers and subscribers and are allowing more flexibility in app pricing.

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