Apple has appealed an investigation by the UK competition watchdog into its dominance in mobile browsers in the cloud gaming market.
Competition regulators in different countries, including Brussels and London, have been focusing on U.S.-based tech giants such as Apple and Google's Alphabet.
In its filing with Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal, Apple's lawyers argued that the timing requirements linked to the launch of the investigation were not met.
In November of last year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a full investigation into cloud gaming and mobile browsers, largely on concerns centered on restrictions imposed by Apple and Google.
Apple's lawyers believe that the CMA's investigation should be reviewed, as timing requirements weren't met.
This investigation is yet another instance in which Apple has been scrutinised by competition regulators in multiple countries.
Apple's appeal mirrors a parallel situation in the US when the company went head-to-head with Epic Games.
Epic Games took legal action against Apple concerning its App Store's 30% commission on in-app purchases made on their devices.
This issue was raised in the UK by British newspaper, The Guardian, which reported that Apple's renowned App Store is being investigated over unjustified high costs for apps and products bought via the store.
The digital market is facing an increase in regulation as competition rises, and dominant market players like Apple must deal with heightened scrutiny from government regulators.
In the case of cloud gaming and mobile browsers, there is tension between the former business model of purchasing local disks, and the current reality of cloud-based gaming, that has led to investigations in many countries.