Italy's Council of State annulled a €4.2M AGCM fine against Ryanair for Covid flight cancellations, ruling the authority discriminated against the airline by rejecting its commitments unlike competitors.
Key takeaways
Italy's Council of State issued final judgment annulling €4.2M AGCM fine imposed on Ryanair in 2021.
Court found AGCM discriminated against Ryanair by rejecting its commitments without dialogue while accepting similar ones from Alitalia, Vueling, and Blue Panorama.
AGCM's conduct breached principles of coherence, reasonableness, and non-discrimination.
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