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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11333

12 June 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) competition
Investigation into Amazon's e-book distribution

Brussels, 11/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - On 11 June, the European Commission announced that it had opened formal investigation into US online giant Amazon's e-book distribution arrangements.

The Commission will in particular investigate certain clauses included in Amazon's contracts with publishers. These clauses require publishers to inform Amazon about more favourable or alternative terms offered to Amazon's competitors and/or offer Amazon similar or better terms and conditions than to its...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS