德国命令亚马逊停止价格控制,对反竞争做法偿还59百万欧元。 Germany orders Amazon to stop price controls, repay €59M over anti-competitive practices.

德国联邦卡特尔局已命令亚马逊停止在德国市场上对第三方卖方实施价格控制,并以反竞争行为为由,偿还5 900万欧元(7 000万美元)的所谓不公平利润。 Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has ordered Amazon to stop enforcing price controls on third-party sellers in its German marketplace and repay 59 million euros ($70 million) in alleged unfair profits, citing anti-competitive behavior. 监督员发现亚马逊的不透明定价做法给公司带来了不公平的优势,影响竞争者的价格,特别是考虑到其在网上销售中占60%的主导份额。 The watchdog found Amazon’s non-transparent pricing practices gave the company an unfair advantage by influencing competitors’ prices, especially given its dominant 60% share of online sales. 这项裁决起源于2022年的调查,禁止亚马逊使用此类管制,但价格过高等罕见情况除外。 The ruling stems from a 2022 investigation and prohibits Amazon from using such controls except in rare cases like excessive pricing. 亚马逊计划提出上诉,认为该决定与欧盟竞争法相抵触,并可能损害消费者和卖方。 Amazon plans to appeal, arguing the decision contradicts EU competition law and could harm consumers and sellers. 上诉将由德国联邦法院审理,调查仍在进行中,这意味着还款数额可能会增加。 The appeal will be heard by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, and the investigation remains ongoing, meaning the repayment amount could increase.