Instead of just arguing the benefits of Apple’s ecosystem, the company is going on the offensive and challenging the core legality of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act in court in an increasingly entrenched dispute — where it doesn’t seem to matter that Apple is right.
An EU flag with the App Store logo
An EU flag with the App Store logo
In September 2025 as part of the European Union’s formal — but possibly token — review of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple filed a comprehensive complaint about the law’s enforcement. Now according to Bloomberg, that complaint is being presented in court, with the EU arguing against it.
Apple lawyer Daniel Beard has been speaking at the General Court in Luxembourg. He said that the DMA “imposes hugely onerous and intrusive burdens” on Apple, and this goes against the company’s rights within the EU market.