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German Authority Questions PayPal Rule

The concern is about competition between payment services.

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Source: Bundeskartellamt via FinanzNachrichten, 2026-11-11.

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Read and understand · 1/2What does the rule stop shops from doing?

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Adding a separate fee for PayPal payments. The first paragraph describes the separate customer fee.

Clue: Germany’s competition authority questioned a PayPal rule on November 11. The rule stops online shops from adding a separate fee when customers pay with PayPal.

Read and understand · 2/2What can PayPal do next?

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Respond to the preliminary view. The second paragraph says the view is preliminary and PayPal can respond.

Clue: The authority says this could harm competition. Its view is preliminary, and PayPal can respond.

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The rule stops online shops from adding a separate fee for PayPal payments. The authority says this could harm competition, but its view is preliminary.

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