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Italian Watchdog Fines Electricity Provider Over Commercial Practice

 |  October 23, 2022

Italy’s antitrust agency Agcm said on Friday it had fined domestic gas and electricity provider Optima Italia 1.3 million euros ($1.27 million) for alleged unfair commercial practices.

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The company was deemed to have failed to comply with previous requests from the authority to end contested practices related to advertising, transparency and cancellation rights for customers, a statement said.