Seeking to ensure a level playing field between tech giants such as Google , Amazon and Apple and traditional businesses, the European Commission in April outlined draft rules to prevent unfair business practices.The proposal specifically targets app stores, search engines, e-commerce sites and hotel booking websites.

European Parliament lawmakers, whose approval is needed to ensure the proposal becomes legislation and under pressure to be seen as consumer-friendly ahead of elections in May, have since come up with about 680 amendments to beef up the draft.Key among these is the one proposed last week by Danish centre-left lawmaker Christel Schaldemose, the lead parliament negotiator, which takes aim at a case her compatriot, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, i…