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		Mindwipe on June 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Sign In "Dominant player" isn't especially relevant in European market law. Essentially the test is that you are of sufficient import to materially affect pricing in that market, which Apple definitely is.

nihonde on June 4, 2019 [–]

I was taught that Article 102 is the test for abuse of monopoly power in the EU. It actually uses the words “dominant position” if I’m not mistaken.

I haven’t studied this since the late 90’s, so I may be out of date...

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