On July 17, 2019, the German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office, “FCO”) terminated its dominance probe into Amazon’s business terms towards sellers on its marketplace after Amazon agreed to…
The affair of deep discounting and predatory pricing is not unknown to the market. In fact, the same has been a conundrum in the e-commerce market for a long time. The brick and mortar retailers have…
Introduction
The growth of e-commerce over the last decade has had a significant impact on most if not all retail markets. Trends like the increased importance of online sales, price transparency and…
On March 25, the European Commission (EC) fined Nike €12.5 million for restricting cross-border and online sales of branded merchandise by its European licensees. In December last year, the EC fined…
On December 17, 2018, the European Commission (EC) imposed on the clothing company Guess a hefty penalty of EUR 40 million for allegedly severe restrictions relating to the online sales activities of…
This item was written by my colleague Anita Banicevic
While most consumers know that their clicks and “likes” leave a digital trail, the rise of the digital economy has led to a spike in the volume…
75th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center
Friday, May 22, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
The E-Commerce Sector Inquiry: What, Why and How?
Thomas KRAMLER, DG COMP, European Commission…
