The judge in Epic v. Apple has banned Apple from charging a commission on purchases made outside the App Store because of its ongoing anticompetitive behavior.

Apple violated a U.S. court order that required the iPhone maker to allow greater competition for app downloads and payment methods in its lucrative App Store and will be referred to federal prosecutors,

A federal judge in California said Wednesday that Apple violated her legal order to offer Americans more options for making digital purchases from iPhone apps. She also referred the case to prosecutors for potential criminal investigation into the company and a top finance executive.