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In a significant new judgment concerning car rental contract clauses, the Court of Bolzano ruled on June 19 that the Italian car rental company Goldcar applied unjustified and excessive penalties in cases of fines for traffic violations, non-payment of tolls, and instances of accidents, damage, or theft.
The Italian Competition Authority, also known as Antitrust, has launched an investigation into Booking.com (Italy) S.r.l., Booking.com B.V., and Booking.com International B.V. for potentially abusing their dominant position in the online hotel intermediation and booking services market, violating Article 102 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).
“The Italian Competition Authority has launched an investigation against Società Cooperativa Culture (CoopCulture), Musement, GetYourGuide, Tiqets and Viator for the ticket sales service for the entrance to the Colosseum Archaeological Park, which includes the areas of the Flavian-Colosseum Amphitheater, the Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum and the Domus Aurea. According
26 Member States working on adopting a tool for the benefit of citizens and business, facing challenges related to the digital divide and simplification. It has been years since the adoption of the EC/2007/861 Regulation on Small Claims, which offers a simple, digital, and cost-effective solution to cross-border disputes of low value. Despite
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has closed an investigation against six operators in the short-term car rental market and has declared unfair the penalty applied to consumers in the event of traffic fines. The investigation was triggered by several consumer complaints submitted to the ICA on the excessive amount they
They can be cheap, stylish and look genuine. Shopping, whether online or on holiday, can result in you buying counterfeit items. Why is that a problem? Should you really have to pay extra for a small brand mark on the bag or shoe you desire? There are several problems associated
The Covid-19 emergency has affected the entire world population; among all the severe consequences, the proliferation of unfair commercial practices on online platforms turned out to be one of the most worrying. Some traders actually try to leverage the vulnerabilities of consumers to sell products such as face masks, sanitizing
The Italian Competiton Authority (AGCM) fined Goldcar again on 18 November 2019 by imposing a penalty of € 3.400.000. Despite the fine received in 2017 , and a further one in 2018 due to the non-compliance with the order previously issued by the authority, the car rental company keept on
Following the investigation launched by the Italy’s Antitrust watchdog last November, Wind and Vodafone, two of the biggest Italian telephone services suppliers have been fined 800.000 euros each for geographical discrimination regarding conditions of payment. The issue was raised by ECC Italy that had reported to the authority the complaint
The Italian Competition Autority has started two separate investigations against the Samsung and Apple group companies operating in Italy as a result of several complaints got from consumer and preliminary investigation carried out of its own motion. These businesses would have put in place a general commercial policy aimed at exploiting the shortcomings of some
In a significant new judgment concerning car rental contract clauses, the Court of Bolzano ruled on June 19 that the Italian car rental company Goldcar applied unjustified and excessive penalties in cases of fines for traffic violations, non-payment of tolls, and instances of accidents, damage, or theft.
The Italian Competition Authority, also known as Antitrust, has launched an investigation into Booking.com (Italy) S.r.l., Booking.com B.V., and Booking.com International B.V. for potentially abusing their dominant position in the online hotel intermediation and booking services market, violating Article 102 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).
“The Italian Competition Authority has launched an investigation against Società Cooperativa Culture (CoopCulture), Musement, GetYourGuide, Tiqets and Viator for the ticket sales service for the entrance to the Colosseum Archaeological Park, which includes the areas of the Flavian-Colosseum Amphitheater, the Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum and the Domus Aurea. According
26 Member States working on adopting a tool for the benefit of citizens and business, facing challenges related to the digital divide and simplification. It has been years since the adoption of the EC/2007/861 Regulation on Small Claims, which offers a simple, digital, and cost-effective solution to cross-border disputes of low value. Despite
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has closed an investigation against six operators in the short-term car rental market and has declared unfair the penalty applied to consumers in the event of traffic fines. The investigation was triggered by several consumer complaints submitted to the ICA on the excessive amount they
They can be cheap, stylish and look genuine. Shopping, whether online or on holiday, can result in you buying counterfeit items. Why is that a problem? Should you really have to pay extra for a small brand mark on the bag or shoe you desire? There are several problems associated
The Covid-19 emergency has affected the entire world population; among all the severe consequences, the proliferation of unfair commercial practices on online platforms turned out to be one of the most worrying. Some traders actually try to leverage the vulnerabilities of consumers to sell products such as face masks, sanitizing
The Italian Competiton Authority (AGCM) fined Goldcar again on 18 November 2019 by imposing a penalty of € 3.400.000. Despite the fine received in 2017 , and a further one in 2018 due to the non-compliance with the order previously issued by the authority, the car rental company keept on
Following the investigation launched by the Italy’s Antitrust watchdog last November, Wind and Vodafone, two of the biggest Italian telephone services suppliers have been fined 800.000 euros each for geographical discrimination regarding conditions of payment. The issue was raised by ECC Italy that had reported to the authority the complaint
The Italian Competition Autority has started two separate investigations against the Samsung and Apple group companies operating in Italy as a result of several complaints got from consumer and preliminary investigation carried out of its own motion. These businesses would have put in place a general commercial policy aimed at exploiting the shortcomings of some
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