Amazon Japan was raided on Tuesday by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission, who are inspecting the company on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, Reuters’ Satoshi Sugiyama and Kiyoshi Takenaka report. The Amazon unit is suspected of inappropriately urging sellers to lower their prices on its e-commerce site in exchange for giving their products advantageous placement on the site, according to a government source. Amazon is likely to face an EU probe next year into whether it favors its own brand products on its online marketplace as European antitrust regulators build up a case under landmark rules, Reuters previously reported.



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Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan, source says

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a government source said.

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TOKYO :Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a government source said. The unit of Amazon.com Inc is suspected of inappropriately urging sellers to lower their prices on its e-commerce site in exchange for givin

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The European Commission has today said it had closed state aid investigations into tax rulings granted by Luxembourg and the Netherlands to Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks.

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Government of Ireland

Ireland

EU closes probes into Amazon, Starbucks and Fiat rulings

The investigation is focused on potential breaches of antitrust laws, including abuse of a superior bargaining position and restrictive trading practices.

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Antitrust watchdog raids Amazon Japan over alleged price-fixing

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly la

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Japan's antitrust watchdog conducted an on-site investigation of the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday for allegedly forcing retailers to cut prices of products sold on its online shopping website, sources close to the matter said. Amazon Japan G.K. is alleged to have violated the antimonopoly law by forcing…

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Amazon Japan suspected of forcing retailers to cut product prices

The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-the-spot inspection of Amazon Japan, a Japanese unit of the major online shopping service company, on Tuesday on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law.

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Japan Fair Trade Commission Probes Amazon Japan; Treatment Of 3rd-Party Sellers Thought To Violate Law

Amazon Japan has said it will collaborate with Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) after the watchdog conducted an on-site inspection related to suspected violations of anti-monopoly laws. The e-commerce giant is under suspicion of inappropriately urging vendors to lower their prices on its online shopping platform in return for better product placement, as first reported by Reuters, citing a source. “We are cooperating fully with the [Japanese…

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Amazon Japan raided by anti-monopoly authorities

The investigation in Japan could have significant repercussions for Amazon’s operations in one of its key international markets. If found guilty of antitrust violations, the company might face penalties or be forced to change its business model in the country

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Japan's Fair Trade Commission raids Amazon's local office over antitrust investigations

Amazon Japan raided by competition authorities, Reuters reports

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