{"id":55410,"date":"2025-06-05T02:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=55410"},"modified":"2025-06-05T02:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:08:23","slug":"app-store-apple-fails-with-urgent-application-against-new-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/news\/app-store-apple-scheitert-mit-eilantrag-gegen-neue-vorschriften","title":{"rendered":"App Store: Apple fails in urgent motion against new regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is under legal pressure in the US. After years of wrangling with Epic Games and other developers over control of the App Store, an appeals court has ruled that Apple cannot, for the time being, enforce a reversal of recently introduced rule changes. The decision affects not only Apple itself, but also developers and users, who will be granted more freedom to make purchases outside of the app in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied Apple's request<\/a> for an immediate stay of the new App Store rules. This leaves the current rule in place, which allows app developers to link to purchase options outside the App Store in their applications. Apple cannot charge commissions for such external purchases and has no influence over the design of the links or buttons leading to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Court rejects urgent application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Apple had hoped to temporarily halt the implementation of the changes ordered in May by filing an emergency motion. The goal was to delay the new regulations until the appeal proceedings had been concluded. However, the court did not see sufficient grounds for this. In its reasoning, the appeals court stated that Apple would have had to meet several conditions to obtain a stay: the appeal had to be highly likely to succeed, Apple would have to suffer significant and irreparable harm without a stay, and there could be no serious detriment to other parties involved or the public interest. After review, the court found that these conditions were not met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple fears massive losses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Apple argued that the decision compelled the company to grant third parties free access to its own products, services, and intellectual property. It also wanted to be able to continue charging fees for external purchases and also determine the design of the corresponding links. According to Apple, the new regulations could cost the company hundreds of millions to billions of dollars annually. This is precisely why Apple saw the need to delay implementation until a final decision was made. However, the court did not consider these projections sufficient to justify the stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background: Legal dispute with Epic Games<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The current situation is the result of a long-running legal dispute between Apple and game developer Epic Games. The case began in 2020 after Epic attempted to incorporate its own payment system into Fortnite to circumvent Apple's 30 percent commission. A US judge later ruled that Apple must change its App Store rules. Developers should now be allowed to direct their users to alternative online purchasing options\u2014without resorting to in-app purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n