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Class action
Italian Competition Authority fines Volkswagen for unfair commercial practices
22 ago 2016On August 8th the Italian Competition Authority has declared that Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A. have been jointly responsible for unfair commercial practices and has decided to impose a 5 million euros fine (the maximum provided by the law) on them.
According to the Authority, similar practices appear in contradiction to the professional diligence requirements and are likely to materially distort consumers’ economic behavior.
In addition to this, the Authority has focused its attention on the green claims contained in several VW informative catalogues, as well as on those advertisements that underlined producers’ environmental awareness or their particular attention to the cars’ emissions levels, and ultimately has fined VW for its unfair communication.
Altroconsumo underlines the importance of its class action since the legal bases on which the Italian Competition Authority has taken its decision are the same of Altroconsumo’s action. As a result, consumers adhering to the class action would find easier to obtain refunds.
Comunicati stampa
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Class action
Class action dieselgate: al vaglio del giudice le oltre 90mila richieste di adesione
Motori diesel manipolati da VW truccando le emissioni di NOx delle auto per superare i test di omologazione. Auto che inquinano e consumano più di quanto dichiarato. Altroconsumo ha realizzato diversi test e ottenuto, per prima in Europa, l’ammissibilità di una class action contro la casa automobilistica di Wolfsburg. I consumatori devono essere risarciti del 15% del prezzo d’acquisto dell’auto.