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Orange Poland loses appeal over fine for silent contract renewal

Thursday 1 April 2021 | 16:49 CET | News
Orange Poland has lost a court appeal against a fine from the national competition watchdog UOKiK, reports Telepolis.pl. The court found that the operator violated legal requirements by prolonging fixed services subscription contracts without obtaining the proper consent from customers. 

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Categories: Fixed
Companies: Orange Poland
Countries: Poland
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