Bundeskartellamt: Amazon price control prohibition antitrust case

Bundeskartellamt · decided Feb 5, 2026 · Decided

The authority found Amazon used mechanisms to influence prices charged by third-party sellers on amazon.de, and ordered a first partial disgorgement of economic benefits.

The case

Against: Amazon
Regulator: Bundeskartellamt
Decided: Feb 5, 2026
Status: Decided
Outcome: The Bundeskartellamt prohibited Amazon's price control mechanisms for marketplace sellers and ordered disgorgement of about EUR 59 million.
Amount: EUR 59 million

History

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Date	Entry	Type	Source
Feb 5	Decision: Bundeskartellamt: Amazon price control prohibition	Decision	Link

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Amazon price control mechanisms (Section 19a GWB)

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