Germany: Bundeskartellamt investigation into Amazon's status as a company of paramount significance across markets
Progress
Current status
under investigation
06 Jul 2022 under investigation
18 May 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Bundeskartellamt decision classifying Amazon as company of "paramount significance"
On 6 July 2022, the German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) determined that Amazon is a company "of paramount significance for competition across markets", a new regulatory categorisation for large digital companies. Under the new section 19…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced Bundeskartellamt investigation into Amazon's status as a company of paramount significance across markets
On 18 May 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) launched an investigation into Amazon for potentially abusing its power in various markets. The proceedings were enabled after Germany implemented new rules for large digital compan…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority