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Legal rulings on consumer and economic law in Chile and AR

Overview

Legal proceedings in Argentina and Chile have addressed various consumer, debt, and competition law issues.

In Chile, appellate courts ruled against Unimarc for failing to maintain security diligence after a customer’s vehicle was damaged in a parking lot due to non-operational cameras. Additionally, the Free Competition Defense Tribunal (TDLC) dismissed an appeal by the National Consumer Corporation (Conadecus) regarding the regulation of large economic groups and pyramidal structures, ruling the appeal inadmissible because its propositions were recommendations rather than judicial sentences.

In Argentina, courts addressed corporate liability and customs debt. The Court of Appeals ordered Telecom Argentina to indemnify a client for activating unauthorized lines and improperly including them in a credit delinquency registry, describing the conduct as “reproachable.” Separately, the Supreme Court rejected the application of a 36% annual interest rate on a U.S. dollar-denominated customs debt for the company Colecction SRL, finding the rate disproportionate as it was based on peso-denominated operations.

Entities

Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina · Unimarc · Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals of Córdoba · Telecom Argentina · Conadecus

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Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Supreme Court rulings in Argentina and Chile address debt and competition laws

    The Argentine Supreme Court rejected a 36% interest rate on a dollar-denominated customs debt, while Chile's TDLC dismissed a Conadecus appeal regarding economic conglomerate regulations.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Courts rule against Unimarc and Telecom Argentina in consumer protection cases

    Courts in Chile and Argentina have ordered Unimarc and Telecom Argentina to pay indemnities for consumer rights violations involving vehicle damage and unauthorized service activations.

Sources

cba24n.com.ar · finde.latercera.com · newsonline.com.ar · radiomultimedia.com · radiosantamaria.cl · rln.cl · tn.com.ar