US EditionItalian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds
The court found Netflix’s price-change clauses unfair and ordered lower subscription fees, refunds and publication of the ruling for affected customers.
- The Court in Rome ruled against Netflix Italia on Wednesday, declaring subscription price modifications applied between 2017 and 2024 unlawful following a legal challenge by Movimento Consumatori.
- Vexatious clauses allowing Netflix to unilaterally raise prices without stated reasons were found null and void by the Court; hence customers may receive refunds for increases applied in 2017, 2019, 2021, and November 2024.
- Specifically, the Court identified clause 6.5 as unlawful, ruling that notifying customers 30 days in advance did not justify price revisions without predetermining reasons in the original contract.
- Netflix announced plans to appeal sentence 4993/2026, maintaining that "our conditions have always been in line with Italian law," according to a company spokesperson.
- The Court noted that Netflix updated its terms in April 2025 to comply with the Consumer Code, anchoring future price changes to specific causes including service changes and regulatory obligations.
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The entertainment platform has announced that it will appeal the sentence
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