FAS does not preclude prosecution for collusion of retailers for iPhone 7 – Росбалт.RU

the Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) of Russia does not exclude another case against Apple for the coordination of the prices for the iPhone 7. This was announced by the head of Department Igor Artemyev, reports TASS.

“of Course, we need to gather evidence, of course, we have to prove. But when you have the sixth iPhone is the case of the competition authority, why step on the rake on the seventh? What is this? I have been annoyed by such things. I absolutely trust what you said. Unless of course we see the seventh will be the same picture, is another matter. Simply, it is an aggravating circumstance when calculating the fine,” he said.

FAS already has a case against Apple, which will be discussed on 7 November. The American company is accused of coordinating the cost of the

iPhone 6 and 6s in Russia, what was the reason for the same retail prices for these smartphones from major vendors. FAS filed a case against the structures of Apple: OOO “eppl Rus”, Apple Holding B. V., Apple Sales Ireland Apple Operations International and Apple Inc.