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The Competition Commission of India examined Google’s Play Store rules governing payment arrangements for digital content and in-app purchases. It concluded that the relevant policies restricted developer choices and raised competition issues concerning payments and distribution of apps. On October 25, 2022 the commission announced a penalty of INR 936.44 crore and directions addressing the Play Store practices. This is the Indian competition proceeding; it is separate from the later Indonesian case relating to Goo…