Canada: Competition Bureau obtained court order to advance investigation into Amazon over alleged abuse of dominance relating to the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy

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Competition Bureau obtained court order to advance investigation into Amazon over alleged abuse of dominance relating to the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy

On 8 July 2025, the Competition Bureau of Canada announced obtaining a court order to advance its investigation into Amazon’s Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy, focusing on hosting third-party sellers and charging them commissions or selling fees. The…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2020-08-14
under deliberation

On 14 August 2020, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced its investigation into Amazon for alle…

2025-07-08
under investigation

On 8 July 2025, the Competition Bureau of Canada announced obtaining a court order to advance its i…