Spanish Supreme Court and Mondo Convenienza legal rulings

The Spanish Supreme Court has annulled a conviction for driving without sufficient license points, establishing a precedent for recovering points lost due to administrative errors. The ruling follows a case where a driver in Gran Canaria was convicted of a road safety offense based on incorrect data in the DGT (Directorate-General for Traffic) database. The error, which persisted for several months, falsely indicated a loss of points that had not actually occurred.

The court characterized the previous judgment as ‘inauthentic’ after evidence proved the driver held a valid license at the time of a sobriety checkpoint. The Supreme Court concluded that the corrected information introduced ‘significant doubts about guilt’ and proved the absence of criminal elements, necessitating acquittal based on the presumption of innocence.

In separate news, the Italian competition authority has fined the furniture retailer Mondo Convenienza 3.2 million euros. The sanction, reported by Altroconsumo, addresses issues including defective or non-conforming furniture, incorrect deliveries, and obstacles preventing customers from exercising their warranty rights. While the fine was issued in the Italian market, the report notes that consumers in Spain, where the company also operates, maintain their legal rights to claim warranties for similar issues.