Anticompetitive agreements, Brand Gating, Market definition, National competition authorities (NCAs), Restriction by effect, Restriction by object, Selective distribution, Spain
The CNMC Fines Amazon and Apple with €194 million for Restricting Inter and Intra-Brand Competition in the Sale of Apple Products on the Spanish Amazon Marketplace
On 12 July 2023, the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) issued its decision in the case S/0013/21 – Amazon/Apple Brandgating (the Decision) imposing a fine of €143.6 million on Apple and Amazon for restricting inter and intra-brand competition in the sale of Apple products on the Spanish Amazon marketplace contrary to Articles 1…