EU finds Apple to be in breach of digital competition laws in its app store

The European Commission has now opened a third non-compliance investigation into Apple. File photo: AP/Russel A. Daniels

Apple has been found to be in breach of sweeping new EU laws designed to allow smaller companies to compete and allow consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps in the tech business’s app store. 

The European Commission, which also acts as the EU antitrust and technology regulator, said it had sent its preliminary findings to Apple after an investigation launched in March.