Core Points - A French court has ordered Apple to pay approximately 39 million euros ($45 million) to mobile network operators due to unfair contract conditions related to iPhone sales [3][4] - The ruling also includes an additional fine of 8 million euros against Apple [3] - Apple plans to appeal the court's decision, which pertains to contracts established over a decade ago with major French mobile network operators [4] Contractual Issues - The court identified problematic clauses that mandated operators to sell a specific number of iPhones and set fixed retail prices [3][4] - Apple was found to have overseen the use of its products and trademarks in advertising by the operators without proper compensation for the use of their patents [5] - The court has voided the contested clauses, and Apple is required to transfer the awarded sums to three of France's four main mobile network operators: Bouygues Telecom, Free, and SFR [5]

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