Overview
- Germany’s Federal Cartel Office ordered Amazon to stop imposing price caps on third‑party sellers in its German marketplace.
- The watchdog issued an initial €59 million recovery using new 2023 disgorgement powers tied to alleged anti‑competitive gains.
- Amazon said it will appeal the order within the one‑month window and described the move as an unprecedented regulatory decision.
- The authority cited opaque rules and enforcement mechanisms that can penalize listings it deems too expensive, noting Amazon’s roughly 60% share of German online sales.
- Officials said the investigation remains open and the clawback figure could rise, with any appeal to be heard by the Federal Court of Justice.