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Amazon to appeal against Italian antitrust fine, even after it was cut
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 14, 2026
2 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 14, 2026
2 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
Amazon plans to appeal a reduced antitrust fine in Italy, originally set at 1.13 billion euros, now 752.4 million euros. Both Amazon and the Italian regulator will appeal.
ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon said on Wednesday it would appeal against a decision by an Italian court that reduced a fine imposed by the country's antitrust regulator as it believes it should not be charged at all.
On Monday, Italy's antitrust authority said it had reduced to 752.4 million euros ($876.3 million) a 1.13-billion-euro fine it imposed on Amazon in 2021 for abusing its dominant position, restricting competition in e-commerce logistics services in Italy.
The reduction followed a regional administrative court ruling last September.
"As previously stated, we strongly disagree with the decision of the Italian Competition Authority and we will continue to emphasize our position throughout the legal proceedings," Amazon said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
The group's decision to pursue legal action was first reported by Italian financial newspaper MF.
The Italian regulator will also appeal against the ruling to reduce the fine, according to MF.
The antitrust authority declined to comment.
($1 = 0.8586 euros)
(Reporting by Giulia Segreti. Editing by Gianluca Semeraro and Mark Potter)
An antitrust fine is a penalty imposed by regulatory authorities on companies that violate competition laws, often for practices that restrict competition or create monopolies.
E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, allowing consumers to shop online and businesses to reach a wider audience.
Corporate governance involves the systems and processes that direct and control a company, focusing on the relationships among stakeholders and the goals of the organization.
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