{"id":16190,"date":"2026-04-22T13:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalwings.com.br\/?p=16190"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:01:10","slug":"competition-in-digital-ecosystems-of-mobile-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalwings.com.br\/en\/competition-in-digital-ecosystems-of-mobile-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition in Digital Ecosystems of Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/legalwings.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LW_Submissions-to-the-Call-for-Evidence_-Competition-in-Digital-Ecosystems-of-Mobile-Devices-iOS-and-Android.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of LW_Submissions to the Call for Evidence_ Competition in Digital Ecosystems of Mobile Devices (iOS and Android).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fe7eaea5-b199-4bce-9011-497632a98f72\" href=\"https:\/\/legalwings.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LW_Submissions-to-the-Call-for-Evidence_-Competition-in-Digital-Ecosystems-of-Mobile-Devices-iOS-and-Android.pdf\">LW_Submissions to the Call for Evidence_ Competition in Digital Ecosystems of Mobile Devices (iOS and Android)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/legalwings.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LW_Submissions-to-the-Call-for-Evidence_-Competition-in-Digital-Ecosystems-of-Mobile-Devices-iOS-and-Android.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fe7eaea5-b199-4bce-9011-497632a98f72\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Legal Wings Institute respectfully submits this statement to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in response to the Call for Evidence published on April 1, 2026, concerning the app store rules of Apple and Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brazil, practices relating to app distribution, payment systems, and anti-steering restrictions have already been examined by the country\u2019s antitrust authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econ\u00f4mica, \u201cCADE\u201d), in investigations involving both Apple and Google that resulted in the execution of Cease and Desist Agreements (Termo de Compromisso de Cessa\u00e7\u00e3o, \u201cTCCs&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The express reference to Brazil\u2019s experience in the Call for Evidence, underscores the relevance of considering this national background in the CMA\u2019s assessment. Accordingly, this submission aims to shed light on the Brazilian experience, particularly with respect to steering restrictions and alternative app distribution channels. To that end, it draws on the analysis conducted by CADE and highlights a set of lessons that may help illuminate the competitive effects associated with app store rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, this submission presents the solutions adopted in Brazil and the competitive parameters that informed CADE\u2019s approach, with a view to contributing to the comparative analysis being undertaken by the CMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Legal Wings Institute respectfully submits this statement to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in response to the Call for Evidence published on April 1, 2026, concerning the app store rules of Apple and Google. 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