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Issued Ruling in AGCM Investigation into BAT and Amazon for Deceptive Advertising

On 30 January 2024, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) issued a ruling on its investigation into British American Tobacco Italia (BAT) and Amazon EU for misleading advertising of the Glo Hyper X2 and Glo Hyper Air heated tobacco dev…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2023-04-17
under deliberation

On 17 April 2023, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) initiated preliminary proceed…

2023-12-20
under deliberation

On 20 December 2023, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) issued an opinion on an investigation…

2024-01-30
in force

On 30 January 2024, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) issued a ruling on its inve…