Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Apple Fined $1.2 Million

Italy's Antitrust Authority said Tuesday it fined Apple Inc.'s Italian retail organizations a total of €900,000 ($1.2 million) for not providing clear information to customers on product assistance according to the Wall St Journal..

Apple Sales International, Apple Italia Srl and Apple Retail Italia were fined after the Antitrust Authority received complaints from consumer groups about "unfair commercial practices," said the regulator.

The company received a €400,000 fine for not giving customers adequate information about the length of product guarantees, the regulator said.

It received a €500,000 fine for not providing complete information about the AppleCare Protection Plan.


Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203391104577124220836998812.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

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