Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 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.

4cases from 1 jurisdiction
€1.91mTotal of monetary amounts
€1.87mLargest single case: "MAXIMA Latvija" SIA
€17,745Median per case with an amount

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Where?

by authority
  1. Konkurences padome (Lettischer Wettbewerbsrat) €1.91m 100 % · 2 cases
  2. Datu valsts inspekcija (DVI) €1,500 0 % · 2 cases

What for?

by area of law

All areas of law

  1. Competition law €1.91m 100 % · 2 cases
  2. Data protection €1,500 0 % · 2 cases

Who?

by company
  1. "MAXIMA Latvija" SIA €1.87m 98 % · 1 case
  2. SIA "Mirastyle" €34,490 2 % · 1 case
  3. SIA 4YOU MEBELES €1,000 0 % · 1 case
  4. SIA "VSV ZOO" €500 0 % · 1 case

When?

per quarter, by date of decision
Trend
PeriodCasesTotal
Q3 20230—
Q4 20230—
Q1 20240—
Q2 20241€34,490
Q3 20240—
Q4 20240—
Q1 20251€500
Q2 20250—
Q3 20250—
Q4 20251€1.87m
Q1 20260—
Q2 20260—
Q3 20261€1,000

4 cases

2 Jul 2026 SIA 4YOU MEBELESFurniture retailer 4YOU MEBELES ignores cookie inspection – first a reprimand, then 1,000 EUR LatviaCookies and tracking €1,000

In a targeted inspection of cookies on company websites, the Datu valsts inspekcija (Latvian Data State Inspectorate, DVI) found fault with the site 4mebeles.lv. After a reprimand in February 2026, the company claimed that the deficiencies had been remedied, which a further inspection disproved; further requests for information went unanswered. The DVI imposed 1,000 EUR for failure to cooperate and requested the missing information by 3 August 2026.

What organisations can take from it

Assurances given to the supervisory authority are checked – false statements and silence aggravate the sanction.

Relevance to training and awareness

Cookie banners and cooperation with the supervisory authority

Authority / court
Datu valsts inspekcija (DVI)
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
Art. 58 Abs. 1, Art. 83 Abs. 5 lit. e DSGVO
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes

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

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31 Oct 2025 "MAXIMA Latvija" SIAMaxima Latvija pays 1.87 million EUR for price pressure on food suppliers LatviaAbuse of market power €1.87m

From November 2021 to August 2024, the retailer (market share 28%) put pressure on economically dependent suppliers: price increases remained unapproved for months, lower prices were demanded in the form of ultimatums and delisting was threatened. The Konkurences padome (Latvian Competition Council) found an unfair trading practice, imposed 1,872,805 EUR and set clear deadlines for negotiations.

What organisations can take from it

Purchasing departments of retailers with strong market power need clear rules for price negotiations – threats of delisting are off limits.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fair purchasing negotiations with suppliers

Authority / court
Konkurences padome (Lettischer Wettbewerbsrat)
Area of law
Competition law · Abuse of market power
Legal basis
Negodīgas tirdzniecības prakses aizlieguma likums (NTPAL)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
5 Nov 2025

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

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6 Mar 2025 SIA "VSV ZOO"Pet shop VSV ZOO fails to respond to review of privacy policy – 500 EUR LatviaData subject rights and transparency €500

As part of a preventive review of the privacy policy on zoopasaule.lv, the Datu valsts inspekcija (Latvian Data State Inspectorate, DVI) repeatedly asked the online pet retailer for information from July 2024 onwards. The company let the first deadlines lapse, later twice asked for an extension citing the absence of its programmer, and still did not deliver thereafter. The DVI imposed 500 EUR for failure to cooperate with the supervisory authority.

What organisations can take from it

A preventive request from the supervisory authority is also binding – anyone who does not respond is sanctioned before the actual deficiency is even addressed.

Relevance to training and awareness

Handling letters from the data protection authority

Authority / court
Datu valsts inspekcija (DVI)
Area of law
Data protection · Data subject rights and transparency
Legal basis
Art. 58 Abs. 1 lit. d und e, Art. 83 Abs. 5 lit. e DSGVO
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Culpability
intentional

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

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10 Jun 2024 SIA "Mirastyle"Lighting retailer Mirastyle imposes resale prices and allocates projects LatviaCartels and collusion €34,490

The exclusive distributor of several lighting brands asked retailers by e-mail to align their prices with its ‘recommendations’ and threatened to stop supplies otherwise. It also exchanged information about projects with competing retailers and refused orders for projects planned by others. The Konkurences padome (Latvian Competition Council) imposed 34,490.26 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

‘Recommended’ prices enforced by supply stops are prohibited resale price maintenance.

Relevance to training and awareness

Resale price maintenance in sales

Authority / court
Konkurences padome (Lettischer Wettbewerbsrat)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Art. 11 Konkurences likums (verbotene Vereinbarungen)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Mitigating circumstances
Cooperation with the Competition Council regarding the resale price maintenance (10% fine reduction for this infringement).
Published
13 Jun 2024

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

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