European Union: European Commission investigation into Amazon for alleged use of non-public data
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Adopted Amazon commitments addressing allegation of non-public data usage by EU Commission
On 20 December 2022, the European Commission announced that it has accepted Amazon's commitments regarding the use of non-public data and is closing its competition investigation into the company’s conduct. In its preliminary findings, the Commissio…
SourceClosed consultation on Amazon's commitments addressing EU Commission statement of objections regarding non-public data use
On 9 September 2022, the consultation on Amazon's commitments regarding the use of non-public data closes. The Commission in its preliminary view alleged that Amazon is using non-public data collected from competing sellers to favour its products an…
SourceOpened consultation on Amazon's commitments addressing EU Commission statement of objections regarding non-public data use
On 14 July 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the commitments it has received from Amazon addressing the allegations of non-public data usage, running until 9 September 2022. The Commission in its preliminary view alleged …
SourceIssued EU Commission statement of objections as part of its investigation into Amazon for anti-competitive data usage
On 10 November 2020, the European Union (EU) Commission releases a statement of objections as part of its investigation into Amazon for anti-competitive data usage, informing the company of the Commission’s preliminary view. The Commission considers…
SourceOpened investigation into Amazon for anti-competitive data usage
On 17 July 2019, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into Amazon for allegedly breaching EU competition rules by collecting and using data from retailers, who offer their goods on the Amazon website. The Commission alleges that …
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