The European Commission's Preliminary Report and Public Conference on the E-commerce Sector Inquiry

The European Commission's Preliminary Report and Public Conference on the E-commerce Sector Inquiry

October 19, 2016, Covington Alert

On September 15, 2016, the European Commission published its Preliminary Report on the ongoing e-commerce sector inquiry. The report is based on the input from nearly 1,800 companies operating in e-commerce of consumer goods and digital content and has analyzed around 8,000 distribution contracts. The report confirms the fast growth of e-commerce in the EU and identifies business practices that may restrict or distort competition.