Germany bans Amazon from marketplace price controls and demands 59 million euros
Germany has banned Amazon from using marketplace price caps and demanded 59 million euros. The tech giant plans to appeal this unprecedented regulatory move.
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DE cartel office has prohibited Amazon.com, Inc. from imposing price caps on online marketplace retailers / third-party merchants operating on Amazon's German DE site. In a landmark decision announced today, February 5, 2026, the regulator also demanded the payment of 59 million euros, asserting that the United States 
US based company obtained these funds through anti-competitive behaviour. The action is effective immediately and represents the first time the authority has invoked a newly granted enforcement power established during legal reforms in 2023.
DE cartel office has prohibited Amazon.com, Inc. from imposing price caps on online marketplace retailers / third-party merchants operating on Amazon's German DE site. In a landmark decision announced today, February 5, 2026, the regulator also demanded the payment of 59 million euros, asserting that the United States US based company obtained these funds through anti-competitive behaviour. The action is effective immediately and represents the first time the authority has invoked a newly granted enforcement power established during legal reforms in 2023.
