Apple fined record $1.2 billion for anticompetitive behavior in France, says it will appeal

Less than one month after being fined €25 million ($27.9 million) for the iPhone battery throttling debacle which was deemed to be a form of forced obsolescence, Apple has today been served a record-breaking €1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) fine (via ) in France over anti-competitive behavior.

The decision from French authorities comes after several years of investigations. Apple is understood to have created illegal arrangements within its distribution network and abused the economic dependence of independent resellers.

The fine is based specifically on Apple’s business arrangements ...

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