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Dutch watchdog postpones ruling on Apple fees on dating apps, awaits EU action
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
The Dutch regulator has postponed a decision on Apple's fees for dating apps, pending EU discussions. Apple has adjusted its rates and plans further changes.
PARIS (Reuters) -Dutch antitrust regulator ACM said in a statement on Friday it has postponed a ruling on Apple over fees the iPhone maker charges dating app providers as it awaits the outcome of ongoing discussions between Apple and the European Commission over a similar issue.
It added that Apple recently adjusted its rates in light of these discussions and the U.S. firm has announced that it will make further adjustments later this year.
In June, a Dutch court confirmed the watchdog's ruling saying that Applehad abused its dominant position by imposing unfair conditions on providers of dating apps in the App Store.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee and GV De Clercq)
The Dutch antitrust regulator ACM announced that it has postponed a ruling on Apple regarding fees charged to dating app providers.
The ruling is postponed as ACM awaits the outcome of ongoing discussions and actions from the European Union.
Apple recently adjusted its rates for dating app providers and announced further adjustments will be made later this year.
In June, a Dutch court confirmed that Apple had abused its dominant position by imposing unfair conditions on dating app providers in the App Store.
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