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- Apple Inc. will allow third-party app stores and alternative payment methods on iOS in Brazil under a CADE settlement.
- CADE approved the agreement, ending a three-year antitrust probe sparked by Uruguay-based MercadoLibre over digital goods distribution.
- Apple must implement the changes within 105 days or face fines up to R$150 million ($27 million).
- The accord lasts three years and acknowledges privacy and security risks, with Apple retaining some protections.