The ruling agrees that Apple took too long to intervene.

Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.42 million)fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising on its devices between 2021 and 2023 thanks to a privacy control tool.

Autorité de la concurrence, France's antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices.

Apple will not be able to intervene in an upcoming antitrust hearing that could affect its $20 billion annual search deal with Google, because its lawyers took too long to make the request.

In a landmark decision, a French antitrust regulator has imposed a €150 million fine on Apple for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app advertising sector. This action highlights the ongoing scrutiny that major tech companies face regarding their business practices,

France’s Autorite de la concurrence has fined Apple EUR 150M for abusing its dominant position in the sector for the distribution of mobile applications on iOS and iPadOS device

The investigation was initiated following complaints from multiple associations representing online advertisers, publishers, and internet networks

In a significant ruling, France’s antitrust regulator imposed a hefty fine of 150 million euros ($162 million) on Apple, citing the company’s abuse of its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS and iPad devices.