French court to hear App Store complaint in September Credit: WikiMedia Commons The case will be heard by a Paris commercial court on Sept. 17, 2021, Reutersreported Wednesday. Although it's unlikely to result in significant fines, the court could force Apple to change some of its contractual terms in the country. In France, local law allows the country's finance minister to sue companies if abusive business practices are found in contracts. The complaint was levied against Apple following a three-year probe by France's CGCCRF consumer fraud watchdog. France's finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, last year accused Apple of being part of a small group of tech giants that are"reaping most of the profits" in the country.