France, Sept. 25 -- The American firm Apple on Thursday urged the European Union to repeal the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law that came into force last year aiming to end the way tech giants exploit their dominant position in the market.

Apple and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the DMA. EU competition chiefs say the law will make the digital sector in the 27-nation bloc fairer and more open.

"The DMA should be repealed while a more appropriate fit for purpose legislative instrument is put in place," Apple said in a formal submission to the European Commission. as part of a consultation on the law.

The American group, which has contested the regulation from the outset, believes that it has led to a deterioration in the ser...