AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessFILE PHOTO: The logo of Apple company is seen outside an Apple store in Bordeaux, France, March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo25 Feb 2026 09:22PM (Updated: 25 Feb 2026 09:25PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST MADRID, Feb 25 : Apple and Amazon took too long to remove anti-competitive clauses they were ordered to immediately remove from contracts outlining Amazon's conditions as an Apple distributor, Spain's competition regulator ruled on Wednesday.The CNMC regulator had slapped fines totalling 194 million euros ($228 million) on the two companies in July 2023 over those clauses - which it said unfairly restricted the number of Apple resellers on Amazon's website in Spain - and ordered their immediate removal. The latest finding of infringement could attract a fresh fine. The regulator had also alleged at the time that the clauses limited the spaces on Amazon's Spanish website where Apple competitors' products could be advertised and prevented Amazon from running marketing campaigns offering Apple customers competing products from other brands. Last October, the watchdog proposed opening a new probe over the companies' failure to take action under the cease-and-desist order until May 2025 when they removed the clauses. At the time, the regulator said there were indications of an infringement as a result of non-compliance. The companies appealed the CNMC's 2023 decision before the country's High Court and the original fine has been suspended pending judgement.($1 = 0.8493 euros)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST