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Ryanair receives €4.2m refund after Italy’s Council of State finds AGCM discriminated in 2021 Covid-linked fine

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Italy’s competition watchdog (AGCM) is refunding Ryanair €4.2 million (US$4.8 million) after the Council of State ruled AGCM had discriminated against the low-cost carrier in a 2021 Covid-linked competition fine. The repayment follows a discrimination-based legal finding against the authority’s approach.

Discovered 2026-07-29T03:15:50.749799-07:00 | 2026-07-29T03:15:50.749799-07:00

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  • The €4.2m refund (US$4.8m) confirms the Council of State’s discrimination ruling and directly reverses a prior competition authority penalty against an LCC.
  • The outcome constrains how Italy’s competition authority can apply discrimination conclusions in similar airline cases, with potential compliance and litigation implications for carriers and industry counsel.
  • Context: this refund follows the earlier administrative court decision that annulled AGCM’s €4.2m discrimination fine against Ryanair (source:1d12655b-1847-4cca-b28e-01612eaa5241).

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