Violating the linguistic rights of Catalans has no punishment

Only 7% of complaints for violation of consumer linguistic rights filed between 2012 and 2024 have resulted in sanctions. According to data from the Catalan Consumer Agency (ACC) analyzed by the ACN, sanctions have been imposed in 367 of the 5,406 complaints processed by the ACC and the Department of Language Policy, around sixty of which have resulted in fines for non-linguistic reasons. The average amount of the fine is 2,240 euros, the majori…