Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l. is a corporate entity based in Luxembourg, serving as a key part of the global Amazon Group. Its primary function involves developing, protecting, and leveraging intellectual property rights to facilitate e-commerce services, devices, and technologies across Amazon's European operations and for third parties. This includes the management and operation of Amazon's various European language websites, underpinning the company's vast online retail presence in the region. Established in 2004, it plays a central role in Amazon's European corporate structure.