The agency accuses Amazon of interfering with sellers’ freedom to set prices.
Germany’s competition regulator Federal Cartel Office is accusing Amazon of allegedly engaging in price control mechanisms which amount to anti-competitive practices that harm sellers on its platform, the FCO said in a June 2 statement.
Amazon’s digital e-commerce ecosystem, including the amazon.de portal, makes up around 60 percent of overall online retail sales in Germany, it said. The company allegedly removes products from its marketplace if the offering does not meet its pricing criteria.
