Brazil Forces Apple to Open iOS Ecosystem: Alternative App Stores, External Payments, and New Fees Approved in Landmark Settlement

Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has ratified a groundbreaking settlement with Apple that mandates sweeping changes to the App Store’s operations on iOS devices within the country. The agreement, finalized through a Termo de Compromisso de Cessação on December 23, 2025, concludes a protracted antitrust investigation launched in December 2022

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