UK · CATCourt order
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal will certify revived £306M Apple-Amazon consumer claim, refuses off-Amazon claims
Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal said it will certify an opt-out consumer collective claim against Apple and Amazon over an alleged 2018 agreement restricting Apple resellers on Amazon's UK marketplace, subject to changes to the funding arrangements and the class representative's pay before any collective proceedings order is made. The tribunal refused to certify claims covering purchases directly from Apple and other retailers, finding they rested on a speculative theory of harm. The judgment, [2026] CAT 75, is unanimous.
Opinion (Competition Appeal Tribunal) → · Reuters, PYMNTS, Shopifreaks
Key points
- The proposed class representative estimates the surviving claims on Amazon marketplace purchases could reach £289 million to £306 million.ReutersShopifreaks
- The tribunal conditioned certification on removing terms permitting recovery of costs from the earlier rejected Riefa proceedings.Competition Appeal Tribunal
- Class representative Justin Le Patourel remuneration was capped at £170 per hour and £750 per day.Competition Appeal Tribunal
- An Apple spokesperson said the company strongly disagrees with the claims and that its 2018 agreement with Amazon aimed to tackle counterfeit products.ReutersPYMNTS
- The tribunal indicated that upon formal certification it will grant permission to add a claim for injunctive relief.Competition Appeal Tribunal
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