Italy’s antitrust authority has lowered a landmark penalty imposed on U.S. e-commerce company Amazon, reducing the fine to 752.4 million euros from the original 1.128 billion euros, according to Reuters. The decision was announced on Monday and follows a reassessment ordered after a court ruling last year.
Per Reuters, the fine dates back to a 2021 decision in which regulators concluded that Amazon had abused its dominant position in the Italian market for e-commerce logistics services. Authorities said the company’s practices had restricted competition by favoring its own logistics operations over rival providers.
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The competition watchdog revisited the amount of the penalty after a regional administrative court issued a ruling in September that required a recalculation. While the authority confirmed the substance of its earlier findings, it adjusted the financial sanction to reflect the court’s guidance, according to Reuters.
At the time it was first imposed, the fine was among the largest ever levied against a U.S. technology company in Europe, underscoring growing regulatory scrutiny of major digital platforms. The revised amount remains one of the most significant antitrust penalties issued in Italy, per Reuters, even after the reduction.
Source: Reuters
