The European Commission has concerns that this structure isn’t legal. There have been a series of court cases (2016, 2018, 2020) about this. The current status is that Apple is fine, but there was a filing for appeal in 2021 and an opinion published in September 2023 that this should be reviewed.
Important to note that the European Commission gave the OK when these were set up. They’re only complaining now.
Also Apple paid the bill in 2018 and it’s been sitting in escrow since.
Important to note that the European Commission gave the OK when these were set up. They’re only complaining now.
Also Apple paid the bill in 2018 and it’s been sitting in escrow since.