Germany: Issued Bundeskartellamt decision classifying Amazon as company of "paramount significance"
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority