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.
Wdym? Court ordered them to pay.
And they’re appealing. And what’s the court gonna do, fine them less than they would have to pay out?
Appealing doesn’t get them out of paying.
I’m not an Italian lawyer, but I’m pretty sure appeals can be rejected. And hopefully this one will be.
Fines can also be increased on appeal.
Hope for the best, expect the worst.
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.
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.
What are the consequences of not paying the court ordered amounts?
My educated-but-not-italian-lawyer guess is: growing fines, seizure of bank accounts and assets and eventual ban on conducting business.