Professor Andreas Stephan has been certified to act as class representative and the claim has been certified on an opt-out basis. The CPO Judgment is available here. A copy of the CPO Notice is available here.
Tribunal sets safeguards for Amazon’s communications with class members
On 26 October 2026, the Competition Appeal Tribunal handed down its judgment concerning Amazon’s proposed direct communications with class members in Professor Andreas Stephan’s collective proceedings claim. The Tribunal ruled that Amazon may contact class members to request documents or information, subject to safeguards, including that class members are not obliged to respond and that declining to respond will not affect their commercial relationship with Amazon.
The Tribunal’s judgment ([2026] CAT 79) is available here, and the subsequent order, issued on 3 November 2026, is available here.