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> I'm skeptical that a provision in the developer agreement that requires that the developer allow Apple to audit their financials would stand up in court. See
by nodamage 5y ago
> I'm skeptical that a provision in the developer agreement that requires that the developer allow Apple to audit their financials would stand up in court.
See footnote 617 on page 150 of the ruling where the judge suggests exactly that:
"In such a hypothetical world, developers could potentially avoid the commission while benefitting from Apple’s innovation and intellectual property free of charge. The Court presumes that in such circumstances that Apple may rely on imposing and utilizing a contractual right to audit developers annual accounting to ensure compliance with its commissions, among other methods. Of course, any alternatives to IAP (including the foregoing) would seemingly impose both increased monetary and time costs to both Apple and the developers."