Compliance Radar
Who was sanctioned, and for what?
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.
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by levelWhat for?
by action- Fine €28.5m 100 % · 3 cases
Who?
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When?
per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 1 | €2.28m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | €2.22m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | €24m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — |
3 cases
21 Jan 2026 CineplexCineplex: Court of Appeal upholds 38.9 million CAD penalty for online booking fee €24m
The cinema company added a mandatory booking fee of 1.50 CAD to advertised ticket prices for online purchases. In September 2024, the Competition Tribunal classified this as drip pricing and imposed a penalty of 38.9 million CAD (the amount Cineplex had earned from it between June 2022 and December 2023) plus a ten-year prohibition; the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in January 2026.
An advertised price must be attainable – only government charges may be added separately.
- Authority / court
- Federal Court of Appeal / Competition Tribunal (auf Antrag des Competition Bureau)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Competition Act, Deceptive Marketing Practices (Drip Pricing, seit 24.06.2022 ausdrücklich geregelt)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Media and online platforms
- Published
- 23 Jan 2026
Original amount 38,900,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Jan 2026.
- Statement from the Acting Commissioner of Competition on appeal court's ruling in Cineplex deceptive marketing case Press release of an authority
- Competition Bureau wins deceptive marketing case against Cineplex Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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5 Jun 2024 SiriusXM CanadaSiriusXM Canada: 3.3 million CAD for mandatory fees not included in subscription price €2.22m
The satellite radio provider advertised subscription prices without mandatory music licensing and administration fees, which increased the price by 10 to 20 %. Under the registered settlement, SiriusXM is paying a penalty of 3.3 million CAD and 30,000 CAD in investigation costs and must improve its compliance programme.
Mandatory components, even when labelled as a "fee", belong in the advertised subscription price.
Price advertising and mandatory fees
- Authority / court
- Competition Bureau Canada (Consent Agreement beim Competition Tribunal)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Competition Act, Deceptive Marketing Practices (Drip Pricing)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Media and online platforms
- Mitigating circumstances
- Resolution by agreement (consent agreement).
- Published
- 5 Jun 2024
Original amount 3,300,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 Jun 2024.
- Sirius to pay $3.3 million penalty to settle concerns over subscription price advertising Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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27 Sep 2023 The Dufresne Group Inc. (TDG Furniture Inc., DFA Operations Inc., DF Swan Ltd., Furniture Investment Group Inc.)Dufresne: 3.25 million CAD over inflated reference prices and false countdowns €2.28m
The furniture retail group advertised inflated regular prices and discounts derived from them, as well as countdown timers, even though the promotions were extended or replaced. It is paying a penalty of 3.25 million CAD and 100,000 CAD in costs and has committed to a compliance programme.
Discounts need a genuine reference price, and time-limited promotions must actually end.
Reference prices and urgency claims in advertising
- Authority / court
- Competition Bureau Canada (Consent Agreement)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Competition Act (false or misleading representations; ordinary selling price)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Mitigating circumstances
- Resolution by agreement with a compliance programme.
- Published
- 27 Sep 2023
Original amount 3,250,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Sep 2023.
- The Dufresne Group to pay $3.25 million penalty to settle Competition Bureau concerns over marketing claims Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link