By Staff Writers on May 10, 2021 11:08AM
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has offered its assistance to the Full Federal Court in local proceedings filed by Epic Games against Apple.
The court stoush is an extension of similar action in the United States, where Epic has accused Apple of anti-competitive practices in the way it allows in-app payment and in the cut it takes as a commission.
A stay on the Australian proceedings was granted last month over a jurisdictional issue for where disputes between the two parties should be heard.
However, Epic has appealed the stay, and an expedited hearing before the Full Federal Court has been set for June 9.
The corporate regulator’s decision to ignore the problem with the term ‘general advice’ will continue to confuse consumers, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
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