Germany: Federal Cartel Office's investigation against Temu over alleged price restrictions on sellers
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
08 Oct 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Cartel Office announced investigation against Temu over alleged price restrictions on sellers
On 8 October 2025, the Federal Cartel Office opened an investigation against Temu to review the seller terms and pricing practices on its German marketplace. The investigation will examine whether Temu unlawfully influenced sellers’ pricing, includi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority