{"id":"CASE-ES-5","slug":"spain-s-cnmc-opens-sanctioning-proceedings-against-apple-and-amazon-for-breachin","url":"/cases/spain-s-cnmc-opens-sanctioning-proceedings-against-apple-and-amazon-for-breachin/","title":"Spain's CNMC opens sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for breaching 2023 cease-and-desist order","aliases":[],"summary":"On 3 November 2026 the CNMC announced it has opened sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for failing to comply with the cease-and-desist order in its July 2023 decision (VS/0013/21) until May 2025.","products":[],"jurisdictions":["ES"],"conduct_period":null,"coverage_class":"core_antitrust_or_funding","coverage_class_label":"Core: antitrust / funding","topics":["abuse-of-dominance","enforcement-of-judgments","appeals","procedure"],"proceedings":[{"id":"CASE-ES-5-P1","kind":"authority_decision","forum":"Spain","jurisdiction":"ES","case_number":null,"title":"Spain's CNMC opens sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for breaching 2023 cease-and-desist order","parties":[],"posture":"investigation","posture_label":"Investigation (allegation)","finality":"unknown","posture_as_of":"2026-11-04","related_proceeding_ids":[],"events":[{"id":"CASE-ES-5-P1-E1","event_type":"investigation_opened","event_type_label":"Investigation opened","actor":"CNMC","headline":"Spain's CNMC opens sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for breaching 2023 cease-and-desist order","event_date":{"date":"2026-11-03","precision":"day","kind":"announcement","human":"3 November 2026"},"announcement_date":{"date":"2026-11-03","precision":"day","kind":"announcement","human":"3 November 2026"},"publication_date":{"date":"2026-11-03","precision":"day","kind":"publication","human":"3 November 2026"},"legal_effect":null,"posture_after":"investigation","posture_after_label":"Investigation (allegation)","money":[{"amount":"194000000","amount_high":null,"currency":"EUR","amount_type":"administrative_fine","amount_type_label":"administrative fine","comparator":"exact_as_reported","scope":"Apple and Amazon jointly, imposed by CNMC in July 2023 resolution VS/0013/21","human":"EUR 194,000,000 (administrative fine)"}],"evidence":[{"document_id":"DOC-000191","title":"La CNMC inicia un expediente sancionador contra Apple y Amazon | CNMC","url":"https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/sancionador-apple-amazon-20261103?back=news","publisher":"Spain","source_id":"A14","source_role":"institutional_primary_or_official_register","source_role_label":"Official / primary","document_type":"authority_press_release","language":"es","source_published":{"date":"2026-11-03","precision":"day","kind":"publication","human":"3 November 2026"},"observed_on":"2026-11-04","locators":["La CNMC ha iniciado un expediente sancionador contra Apple y Amazon por haber incumplido la orden de cesación que les impuso en la resolución sancionadora de 2023 (VS/0013/21).","En julio de 2023, la CNMC multó a Apple y Amazon con 194 millones por incluir cláusulas anticompetitivas en los contratos que regulaban las condiciones de Amazon como distribuidor de Apple.","Sin embargo, no fue hasta mayo de 2025 cuando eliminaron las cláusulas que restringían el número de revendedores de productos Apple en Amazon y que limitaban los espacios publicitarios de Amazon para los competidores de Apple.","El 1 octubre de 2025, el Consejo de la CNMC declaró que Amazon y Apple incumplieron la resolución de julio de 2023 ... El Consejo instó a la Dirección de Competencia la incoación de un expediente sancionador","El expediente se inicia tras haber sido denegada por los tribunales la suspensión cautelar solicitada por ambas empresas.","Tanto la resolución sancionadora de 2023 como la de incumplimiento de 2025 han sido recurridas ante la Audiencia Nacional y se encuentran pendientes de sentencia.","La incoación de este expediente no prejuzga el resultado final de la investigación. Se abre ahora un periodo máximo de 3 meses para la instrucción del expediente y para su resolución por la CNMC."]}],"story_links":[{"id":"STORY-2026-000007","title":"Spain's CNMC opens sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for breaching 2023 cease-and-desist order","url":"/updates/spain-s-cnmc-opens-sanctioning-proceedings-against-apple-and-amazon-for-breachin/"}],"is_current":true}]}],"story_links":[{"id":"STORY-2026-000007","title":"Spain's CNMC opens sanctioning proceedings against Apple and Amazon for breaching 2023 cease-and-desist order","url":"/updates/spain-s-cnmc-opens-sanctioning-proceedings-against-apple-and-amazon-for-breachin/"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-04T05:30:09Z","release_id":"REL-20261104-053043087"}