Bloomberg Law
Aug. 28, 2020, 8:10 PMUpdated: Aug. 31, 2020, 2:40 PM

Russia Tells Apple to Stop Antitrust Violations (Corrected)

Sergei Blagov
Sergei Blagov
Freelance Correspondent

Apple Inc. faces a Nov. 30 deadline to comply with an antitrust order from the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service.

The FAS determined that Apple abused its market dominance relating to software for iOS, according to an announcement from the service.

The agency officially requested that Apple remove barriers for third-party developers to enter the market of software for iOS, the announcement said.

Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The FAS launched a probe into alleged antitrust violations by Apple one year ago, following a complaint by online security company Kaspersky.

The FAS found that Apple’s App Store ...

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