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Italy: Investigation launched into Apple and Amazon for an anti-competitive agreement

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Investigation launched into Apple and Amazon for an anti-competitive agreement

On 22 July 2020, the Italian Competition Authority launched an investigation into Apple and Amazon allegedly restricting competition. Specifically, Apple and Amazon limited resellers of "authentic" Apple and Beats products' from accessing the Amazon…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-07-22
under deliberation

On 22 July 2020, the Italian Competition Authority launched an investigation into Apple and Amazon …

2021-11-16
concluded

On 16 November 2021, the Italian Competition Authority concluded its investigation into Apple and A…

2021-11-23
in force

On 23 November 2021, the Italian Competition Authority fined Apple and Amazon for limiting reseller…

2021-12-17
in force

On 17 December 2021, the Italian Competition Authority redetermined the fines imposed on Apple and …

2022-10-03
in force

On 3 October 2022, the Italian Administrative Court for Lazio issued its ruling in the appeal case …