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Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds
The court found Netflix’s price-change clauses unfair and ordered lower subscription fees, refunds and publication of the ruling for affected customers.
- The Court in Rome ruled against Netflix Italia on Wednesday, declaring subscription price modifications applied between 2017 and 2024 unlawful following a legal challenge by Movimento Consumatori.
- Vexatious clauses allowing Netflix to unilaterally raise prices without stated reasons were found null and void by the Court; hence customers may receive refunds for increases applied in 2017, 2019, 2021, and November 2024.
- Specifically, the Court identified clause 6.5 as unlawful, ruling that notifying customers 30 days in advance did not justify price revisions without predetermining reasons in the original contract.
- Netflix announced plans to appeal sentence 4993/2026, maintaining that "our conditions have always been in line with Italian law," according to a company spokesperson.
- The Court noted that Netflix updated its terms in April 2025 to comply with the Consumer Code, anchoring future price changes to specific causes including service changes and regulatory obligations.
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A Rome court ruled that Netflix's price hikes between 2017 and 2024 were unlawful under Italy's Consumer Code. The company must now notify subscribers of potential refunds, which could reach EUR 500 for premium users. Netflix is currently appealing the decision, asserting its terms have always complied with local regulations. 🌎 Netflix Ordered by Italian Court to Refund Subscribers Over Unlawful Price Hikes.
Netflix subscriptions are at the heart of a legal setback in Italy. A court finds price increases illegal, opening the way for refunds of up to EUR 500 per subscriber.
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An Italian court decided that Netflix's increases in prices between 2017 and 2024 were illegal and subscribers may have the right to refund up to 500 euros. The giant of the streaming plan to proceed,...
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