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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

6cases from 3 jurisdictions
€89.3mTotal of monetary amounts (5 cases with an amount)
€200,000Median per case with an amount

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6 cases

17 Sep 2026 FleetCor Technologies Inc. (heute Corpay Inc.)FleetCor/Corpay pays 100 million USD over hidden fees on fuel cards USAMisleading advertising and pricing €87.1m

In 2023, a federal court found by way of summary judgment that the fuel card provider had charged its predominantly small business customers hidden or unauthorised fees and misrepresented savings; an appeals court upheld this in 2026. According to the FTC, the fees added up to hundreds of millions of dollars, and late fees were also charged despite punctual payment. Under the settlement resolving the administrative proceedings, FleetCor and CEO Ronald Clarke are paying 100 million USD for refunds; the order is not yet final.

What organisations can take from it

Fees hidden behind links or in account documents are deemed not to have been disclosed – including vis-à-vis business customers.

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
Legal basis
Section 5 FTC Act
Action
Disgorgement of profits
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Liability of senior managers
CEO Ronald Clarke is named in the press release as a party involved.
Published
17 Sep 2026

Original amount 100,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 17 Sep 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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11 Nov 2025 Avida Finans ABAvida Finans: 20 million SEK for loans to consumers unable to repay SwedenConsumer protection and online retail €1.82m

The Swedish financial supervisory authority Finansinspektionen (FI) examined consumer loans granted by the lender over four weeks in summer 2024 and found at least around 30 cases in which consumers without the ability to repay received loans. FI issued a remark and imposed 20 million SEK.

What organisations can take from it

Carry out credit checks consistently even under sales pressure and verify them internally through sample checks.

Relevance to training and awareness

Creditworthiness assessment in sales

Authority / court
Finansinspektionen (FI)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail
Legal basis
Konsumentkreditlagen (2010:1846), Kreditprüfung
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
11 Nov 2025

Original amount 20,000,000 SEK, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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14 Oct 2025 AS Inbank FinanceOrder against Inbank Finance over deficiencies in creditworthiness assessment EstoniaConsumer protection and online retail Order

During an inspection, the Finantsinspektsioon (Estonian Financial Supervision Authority) found that Inbank Finance’s internal rules on assessing the creditworthiness of consumers did not fully comply with the law and that the assessment itself showed deficiencies. It issued an order requiring the company to remedy the deficiencies by mid-December. Date = publication.

What organisations can take from it

Creditworthiness assessments must be documented, rule-based and actually applied in day-to-day business.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responsible lending in sales

Authority / court
Finantsinspektsioon (Estnische Finanzaufsicht)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail
Legal basis
Gesetz über Kreditgeber und -vermittler (KAVS), verantwortungsvolle Kreditvergabe
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
14 Oct 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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11 Jun 2025 Svea Finance AS200,000 EUR fine against Svea Finance over deficient creditworthiness assessment EstoniaConsumer protection and online retail €200,000

Between December 2023 and February 2024, Svea Finance’s internal rules on consumer lending did not comply with the law (50,000 EUR), and the company concluded credit agreements without assessing all prescribed creditworthiness components (150,000 EUR). Fines totalling 200,000 EUR for two misdemeanours. Date = publication.

What organisations can take from it

Creditworthiness assessments must cover all factors prescribed by law – gaps in internal policies are sanctioned separately.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responsible lending

Authority / court
Finantsinspektsioon (Estnische Finanzaufsicht)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail
Legal basis
§ 98 Abs. 2 und § 99 Abs. 2 KAVS
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
11 Jun 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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30 Apr 2025 Bondora ASBondora must pay 200,000 EUR for breaching responsible lending rules EstoniaConsumer protection and online retail €200,000

From 6 December 2023 to 24 February 2024, Bondora concluded consumer credit agreements without assessing all criteria provided for by law and satisfying itself of the borrowers’ ability to repay. In misdemeanour proceedings, the Finantsinspektsioon (Estonian Financial Supervision Authority) imposed 200,000 EUR. Date = publication.

What organisations can take from it

Automated credit decisions do not release lenders from the full statutory creditworthiness assessment.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responsible lending

Authority / court
Finantsinspektsioon (Estnische Finanzaufsicht)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail
Legal basis
§ 99 Abs. 2 KAVS
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
30 Apr 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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3 Dec 2024 Salva Kindlustuse ASSalva Kindlustus: 10,000 EUR for motor insurance advertising without mandatory notice EstoniaMisleading advertising and pricing €10,000

Through Europark Estonia, the insurer placed advertising for motor third-party liability insurance that lacked the statutory notice referring to the insurance terms, and incorrectly stated on policies that the contracts had been concluded through a registered insurance agent. Fine of 10,000 EUR. Date = publication.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone using distribution partners for advertising and concluding contracts must itself check their mandatory disclosures and registration.

Relevance to training and awareness

Mandatory disclosures in financial advertising; management of distribution partners

Authority / court
Finantsinspektsioon (Estnische Finanzaufsicht)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
Legal basis
§ 254 Abs. 2 KindlTS (Versicherungstätigkeitsgesetz); Werbegesetz
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
3 Dec 2024

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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