Apple successfully appeals Brazilian antitrust ruling

Apple has successfully appealed the antitrust ruling in Brazil, which would have forced Cupertino to bring app sideloading and third-party app payment options on its App Store for local iOS users. A federal judge overturned the Brazilian regulator CADE (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica) and its requests against Apple’s anti-competitive practices, deeming the regulator’s demands “disproportionate and unnecessary”.

As per the demands cited last month, Apple would have 20 days to comply with the Brazilian regulator’s requests, or it would face a $43,000 daily fine. The…