In anticipation of the case's resolution by the European Union Court of Justice, the Italian administrative court TAR del Lazio announced that it has deferred judgement.

According to a court judgement released on Friday, an Italian court has put on hold a judgement regarding Amazon's attempt to overturn a record 1.13 billion euro ($1.12 billion) fine levied by Italy's antitrust watchdog for alleged abuse of market dominance.

In anticipation of the case's resolution by the European Union Court of Justice, the Italian administrative court TAR del Lazio announced that it has deferred judgement.

According to a legal source, the EU court may decide the ongoing issue before the next summer. The antitrust watchdog in Italy determined last year that Amazon had influenced Amazon sellers to utilise its own logistics service by taking advantage of its dominating position in the Italian market for marketplace intermediation services. 

A U.S. IT corporation was later subjected to one of the worst penalties in Europe. A spokeswoman for Amazon reaffirmed that the company vehemently disagreed with the Italian Competition Authority's (ICA) ruling and will keep hammering home its position throughout the litigation process.

'We encourage the growth of our 20,000 Italian SMBs, including sellers that handle their own shipping, by making ongoing investments, according to the spokeswoman.