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Apple and Amazon accused of ignoring Spanish antitrust order for nearly two years

Spanish competition authorities have accused Apple and Amazon of failing to promptly comply with a regulatory order tied to a long-running antitrust case. The CNMC regulator fined the two companies €194m ($228m) in total in July 2023 over anti-competitive clauses outlining Amazon’s conditions as an Apple distributor. It said they unfairly restricted the number of Apple resellers on Amazon’s website in Spain. The latest finding of infringement could mean a further fine.