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Apple loses legal challenge against EU Digital Markets Act
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Fusion42 · 9 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Apple's legal challenge against EU Digital Markets Act designation as a market gatekeeper was dismissed by the General Court, making binding pro-competitive regulatory mandates on its ecosystems enforceable with penalties up to 10% of global turnover.
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Binding DMA gatekeeper status forces platform founders to redesign closed ecosystems—opening app distribution, interoperability, and sideloading; founders building on Apple or competing platforms must architect for mandatory interop.
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