The EU Court has handed down a ruling, determining that the Dutch court possesses jurisdiction over a class - action lawsuit targeting Apple Inc. This lawsuit stems from allegations of anticompetitive practices associated with Apple's App Store in the Dutch market. Earlier, two Dutch foundations initiated legal proceedings against Apple. They accused the tech giant of engaging in anticompetitive conduct, pointing to the exorbitant commission fees Apple charges for third - party app sales via the App Store. In response, Apple raised an objection, asserting that the purported damages did not take place within the Netherlands. However, the EU Court ruled otherwise. It stated that the App Store in question was purposefully tailored for the Dutch market. Consequently, the damages endured by users during their app purchases can be considered to have occurred in the Netherlands, irrespective of the users' actual geographical locations.