Major Car Hire Firm Hit with €1 Million Fine
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Consumption has imposed a penalty of 1 million euros on the car rental company Avis for charging a fee, for "management expenses".
The resolution recalls that the identification of the driver responsible for an infringement constitutes a legal obligation of the vehicle holder
Pablo Bustinduy’s ministry imposes maximum sanction because Avis held office despite a 2020 sentence that already declared illegal practice
The company charged a fee of up to 45 euros to manage the traffic fines of its customers despite being bound by law
Companies renting vehicles to individuals cannot charge fees for managing the payment of fines imposed on their customers while travelling with the rented car. This is considered by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs , which today has announced the imposition of a penalty of one million euros on the car hire firm Avis for charging customers who would have received some kind of road penalty a surcharge of between 33.88 and 45 euros in terms of mana…
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