The case in question was initiated at the request of Kaspersky Lab. The reason was the removal of a number of applications with parental control functions from the Apple App Store.

The FAS found that the “apple” empire, using its dominant position in the market, ” consistently limited the tools and opportunities ” for the creation and distribution of applications for parental control. On this basis, Apple was found to be in violation of antitrust laws.

The order now says that Apple must remove from its requirements a clause whereby it can reject and deny access to the App Store any third-party application for any reason.

In addition, Apple needs to provide developers of parental control applications for the iOS operating system with the organizational, technical ability to develop, create, and distribute applications that have the necessary functionality, including those lost due to identified violations.

Finally, Apple must ensure that its own applications, including preinstalled software, are not pre-empted in terms of functionality over third-party products with the same or similar functionality.

If Apple does not comply with these requirements, the company may face a fine of up to 500 thousand rubles.