29th Nov 2018
Bundeskartellamt initiates an antitrust abuse proceedings against Amazon because of the terms and conditions and the procedures

Bundeskartellamt initiates an antitrust abuse proceedings against Amazon because of the terms and conditions and the procedures

The Federal Cartel Office has today launched abuse proceedings against Amazon, the terms and conditions and behaviors Amazon against the dealers in the German marketplace to check amazon.de. Andreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt: “"Amazon itself is the largest online retailer and operates by far the largest online marketplace in Germany. Many dealers and manufacturers are dependent on the range of the Amazon marketplace for online sales. Amazon acts as a kind of "gatekeeper" to customers. The dual role as the largest retailer and the largest market place has the potential for disabilities of other dealers on the platform. Because of the many available to us, we will examine complaints, whether Amazon .. of its market position to the detriment of the market place.