Brazil ordered Apple to allow breeding within 90 days or to face fines.
Apple has been forced to activate the size load for iPhone users in Brazil in the next three months or will face the daily fines for non-compliance.
On Wednesday, judge Pablo Zuniga of the Brazilian Federal Court ordered Apple to authorize the country’s third -party application markets in the next 90 days. If the company does not respect the court order, it could face a fine of more than $ 40,000 per day.
The judge said that the iPhone manufacturer “had already complied with similar obligations in other countries, without demonstrating a significant impact or irreparable damage to his commercial model”.
The European Union also forced Apple to comply with its law on digital markets in 2024. With the introduction of iOS 17.4 and iPados 18, Apple has made it possible to sell iPhone and iPad users within the EU.
Now Brazil wants Apple to do the same. As spotted by 9TO5MACand originally reported by Brazilian publication Valor EconomicoJudge Zuniga explained that the “limitations” imposed on developers could prevent future competitors from entering the market.
In a response to the Brazilian publication, an Apple spokesman said that the company “believed in dynamic and competitive markets”, adding that the iPhone manufacturer “faces competition in all segments and jurisdictions” where it works.
The initial antitrust complaint was filed against Apple in 2022 by the Brazilian regulator Conselho Administrative of Defesa Economica, or Cade. After an investigation and a bad decision for Apple, an unreasonable implementation calendar was proposed and quickly overturned. More recently, in February 2025, the regulator held a public audience on the issue.
Apple plans to fight the decision of the Brazilian Federal Court, saying that the proposed changes would harm the confidentiality and safety of iPhone and iPad users. The entire process could continue for months, and the result remains to be seen, but there is a decent chance that the apple could be forced to compliance in one way or another.
