by stefanie | Jul 8, 2022 | World Focus
The Bundeskartellamt (federal cartel office) in Germany formally determined that Amazon.com, Inc. based in Seattle, USA, is an “undertaking of paramount significance for competition across markets”. Amazon and its subsidiaries are thereby subject to extended abuse...
by stefanie | May 20, 2021 | Around the Industry
Proceedings have been initiated against Amazon based on new rules for large digital companies (Section 19a GWB). The Bundeskartellamt in Germany has initiated a proceeding against Amazon based on the new rules for large digital companies. It is the second proceeding...
by stefanie | Nov 30, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Bundeskartellamt has initiated an abuse proceeding against Amazon to examine its terms of business and practices towards sellers on its German marketplace amazon.de. Andreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt, states: “Amazon...