Amazon’s Italian logistics group must comply with postal rules, EU court opinion says
( July 9, 2026, 09:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon's logistics, delivery and locker businesses in Italy provide postal services in the country and as a result, a law that requires its businesses to obtain a postal authorization is in compliance with EU law, a senior adviser at the EU Court of Justice said today. The opinion by Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona said Amazon's companies perform different functions along the postal chain, from sorting and distribution to coordinating deliveries through subcontractors. The opinion is not binding on the court.The opinion is attached....
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