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[–] Casanunda@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Wdym? Court ordered them to pay.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

And they're appealing. And what's the court gonna do, fine them less than they would have to pay out?

[–] krisevol@lemmy.zip 2 points 35 minutes ago

It says that the price hikes after 2025 are legal. So they will pay the fine if they must, but they will just hike it again to make the money back.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

Appealing doesn't get them out of paying.

[–] Casanunda@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I'm not an Italian lawyer, but I'm pretty sure appeals can be rejected. And hopefully this one will be.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 hours ago

Fines can also be increased on appeal.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Hope for the best, expect the worst.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 hours ago

Start an example?

Considering consumer laws are pretty good in Europe and jurisprudence tends to set example in the euro-space, it may cause other countries to do the exact same thing.

The company may appeal. It may even win. But the bad publicity hurts. And if they lose, it gets even worse, as it will have to pay what it is being demanded.

Or not pay and get fines on top of that.