Brazilian court overturns injunction imposed on Apples App Store
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Following a report earlier today about Apple appealing a Brazilian antitrust regulators ruling on the App Store, the Brazilian courts decided on Thursday night to overturn the injunction imposed on Apple, which would have forced the company to enable sideloading on iOS for Brazilian users within 20 days.Apple gets more time to deal with Brazilian regulators ruling on App StoreAccording to a new Valor Econmico report, a Brazilian Federal Court judge has ruled that the decision by Cade, the Brazilian regulator, is disproportionate and unnecessary. The judge understood that the measures imposed by the regulator change, in a sensitive and structural way Apples business operation.Cade ruled on November 26 that Apple would have 20 days to comply with antitrust legislation, otherwise it would be fined R$250,000 (US$42,000) per day. Apple had previously appealed on the grounds that the changes requested were too complex and would take too long to be made, so the company wouldnt be able to meet the 20-day deadline.For the judge, the technical complexity of the changes and the global regulatory impacts of similar decisions in other regions, such as the European Union, reinforce the need for such changes to be discussed in greater depth.In theory, Apple would have to implement in Brazil changessimilar to those it already made in the European Union earlier this year, which include allowing App Marketplaces as alternatives to the App Store. In response, Apple said that the Brazilian regulators decision drastically threatens users privacy and security and called it arbitrary.Cades investigation began after Latin American e-commerce giantMercado Libreaccused Apple of forcing developers offering digital goods or services in their apps to use Apples own payment system. Cade is also investigating Apple for the practice of tying by imposing anti-competitive terms and conditions on iOS.Although the judge overturned the injunction, the Brazilian regulator can still appeal and the investigations will continue, which means that Apple could still be forced to enable sideloading in Brazil although the company has been given more time to deal with the situation.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel
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