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PERMANENT OFFICIAL-EVIDENCE DOSSIER
Investigative steps in the proceeding on Amazon's price control mechanisms
The Federal Cartel Office investigated in proceeding B2-73/20 whether Amazon's price control mechanisms influence marketplace sellers' pricing. A seller survey and a preliminary legal assessment were procedural steps, not a final finding. The proceeding ended with the decision of 4 February 2026, which is recorded as a separate action.
!A published action is evidence of official activity—not automatically a finding of infringement.
- Authority
- German Federal Cartel Office
- Subject
- Amazon
- Technology / system
- Price control mechanisms
- Action type
- Investigation
- Procedural status
- closed
- Action date
- 02 September 2024
- Publication date
- 02 September 2024
- Effective date
- not published
- Officially stated amount
- not published
- Legal basis
- GWB
Exact technology passage
“ermittelt Amazon auf der Basis eines Algorithmus”Location in source: Frage „Was ist die „Buy Box“ bzw. ein „Hervorgehobenes Angebot“?“
Published chronology
- information request
Merchant survey published
- preliminary assessment
Preliminary legal assessment sent