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1/2 🧑‍⚖️ Today, the Court of Justice of the EU has ruled against Apple's attempt to evade some of its obligations under the #DigitalMarktesAct in the case #Apple v. @EUCommission.

The General Court confirmed that #interoperability isn’t optional, but a legal obligation under the #DMA.

All the details about the ruling ➡️ https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-07/cp260096en.pdf

Balance symbolising justice with the European Commission on one side, and logos of Big Tech on the other

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#digitalmarktesact #dma #apple #interoperability

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@edri@eupolicy.social 2 hours ago

2/2/ ✋ Our member @fsfe successfully intervened in the case to hold #Apple accountable, where they argued that people must have access and be able to distribute and run their software in environments controlled by Apple.

This includes unfettered software installation (sometimes called #sideloading and effective and free-of-charge interoperability.

🎉 This Court decision is a big win for software freedom in Europe. More about EDRi's assessment of the DMA ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/the-dma-is-a-success-it-should-be-strengthened-and-expanded/

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The DMA is a success, it should be strengthened and expanded - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Despite its somewhat disappointing enforcement so far, the EU’s Digital Market Act has become a global role model for modern antitrust policy.