Australian court dismisses Viagogo appeal
An earlier court ruling that found the secondary ticketing platform in breach of consumer law has been upheld alongside a $7m fine
News By James Hanley | 18 May 2022
Australia’s full federal court has dismissed an appeal by Viagogo against a ruling that the secondary ticketing platform had made misleading claims on its website relating to the reselling of concert and sports tickets.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instigated legal proceedings against the company in 2017, alleging it had “made false or misleading representations, and engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, regarding the price of tickets on its online platform by failing to disclose substantial fees”.
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