Robert Hammond v Amazon.com, Inc. & Others [2025] CAT 66 (21 October 2025)
Amazon's conduct constituted an abuse of its dominant position by restricting third-party sellers' access to marketplace features and imposing unfair terms, thereby distorting competition and harming consumer interests.
- Citation
- [2025] CAT 66
- Parties
- Applicant: Robert Hammond; Respondent: Amazon.com, Inc.; Respondent: Amazon UK Services Ltd.
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Competition Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Applicant's claim upheld in part
- Legal Topics
- Abuse of Dominant Position, Online Marketplace Practices
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Parties
Robert Hammond
Applicant
Amazon.com, Inc.
Respondent
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Competition Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Amazon abused its dominant position in the UK online marketplace sector
- 2 Whether Amazon's practices restricted competition and harmed consumers
Ratio Decidendi
Amazon's conduct constituted an abuse of its dominant position by restricting third-party sellers' access to marketplace features and imposing unfair terms, thereby distorting competition and harming consumer interests.
Court Disposition
Applicant's claim upheld in part
Orders
- Amazon must cease the identified anti-competitive practices within three months.
- Amazon is required to implement transparent criteria for marketplace access and product prioritisation.
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