- German Regional Courts ruled Amazon’s unilateral Prime subscription fee increases unlawful under German contract law.
- The courts found Amazon’s 2022 price-adjustment clause, allowing fee hikes without customer consent, invalid.
- Amazon lost both at the Düsseldorf Regional Court and the Higher Regional Court, but may still appeal to the Federal Court of Justice.
- Affected Prime users may seek refunds, and a class-action lawsuit for collective refunds and penalties is planned.
- The ruling emphasizes the importance of transparency, customer consent, and good faith in contract law.
Source: 1stopvat.com
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