The EU’s Court of Justice ruled that Dutch tribunals have jurisdiction over a case brought against Apple’s (AAPL) App Store by two foundations over alleged anticompetitive behavior.
The Court of Justice of the European Union, or CJEU, consists of two courts — the Court of Justice and the General Court.
The Court of Justice said Apple retains commission from the sale price of third-party apps sold in its App Store. According to two foundations in the Netherlands, which defend the collective interests of users of Apple devices, that commission is excessive, and those users suffer damage.
The court added that the two foundations argue that Apple’s conduct is anticompetitive and brought actions before the Netherlands courts.
However, the court noted that Apple contends that the Netherlands court does not have jurisdiction because the alleged harmful event did not occur in the Netherlands and, in particular, in Amsterdam.
“The Netherlands courts have jurisdiction to hear a representative action concerning the alleged anticompetitive conduct of Apple in relation to its App Store aimed at the Netherlands market,” said the Court of Justice in a press release on Tuesday.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha.