The option “recurring purchase” is pre-set instead of “one-time purchase” for a wide selection of products on the marketplace www.amazon.it, thus limiting consumer’s freedom of choice. Commitments have been accepted for another conduct challenged by the Authority.
The Italian Competition Authority has imposed a fine of EUR 10 million jointly and severally on two Amazon group companies, the Luxembourg-based Amazon Services Europe S.à r.l. and Amazon EU S.à r.l.
The investigation has ascertained that Amazon is implementing an unfair commercial practice consisting in the pre-selection of the recurring purchase option for a wide selection of products listed on https://www.amazon.it....
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