Amazon is being investigated by the German Federal Cartel Office for allegedly abusing its market position during the coronavirus pandemic.
A spokesperson for the Cartel Office told CNBC that it is "not up to a private platform to be a price regulator."
Amazon is being investigated by German authorities for allegedly abusing its market position during the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for the regulator told CNBC that it is "not up to a private platform to be a price regulator or the price police." Amazon is using "unknown mechanisms" to regulate sellers on its platform, they added.
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