Italian Competition Authority news and trends

Amazon Plans Appeal Following $1.3B Fine in Italian Antitrust Case
Amazon // December 09, 2021

Amazon said it would appeal a $1.3 billion fine from Italy’s antitrust regulator after the eCommerce giant was found to favor third-party sellers that use its logistics services, according to a statement from the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) on Thursday (Dec. 9). In addition to...

Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+
ANTITRUST // November 23, 2021

Italy’s antitrust authority fined Amazon.com and Apple, Inc., more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation related to the sales of Apple and Beats products, according to a Reuters report Tuesday (Nov. 23). A 2018 deal between Amazon and Apple meant the...

Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
Google // October 28, 2020

Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Italian competition regulators are probing the Alphabet-owned search and tech giant amid allegations Google has abused its power atop the country’s display ad market, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 28). The investigation...

Italy Antitrust Authority Investigating Five Amazon Companies
ANTITRUST // April 16, 2019

The Italian Competition Authority (ICA) has launched an investigation into five separate Amazon outfits to determine whether the company is taking advantage of its position as the foremost logistical and eCommerce service, according to a report from Reuters. The companies being investigated are: Amazon Services...

Quick Reads
Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon

October 03, 2022
An Italian court has overruled a $169 million (€173 million) fine that the country’s antitrust authority levied against Apple and Amazon. That’s according to a report Monday (Oct. 3) from Reuters, which noted the figure had come down from the Italian Competition Authority’s original $225 million fine last year. Read more: Italian Antitrust Authority Fines […]

Amazon Plans Appeal Following $1.3B Fine in Italian Antitrust Case

December 09, 2021
Amazon said it would appeal a $1.3 billion fine from Italy’s antitrust regulator after the eCommerce giant was found to favor third-party sellers that use its logistics services, according to...

Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon and Apple $225M+

November 23, 2021
Italy’s antitrust authority fined Amazon.com and Apple, Inc., more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation related to the sales of Apple and Beats products, according to...

Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow

October 28, 2020
Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Italian competition regulators are probing the Alphabet-owned search and tech giant amid allegations Google has abused...