Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), she was fined 900.000 euros in Italy by the local authorities, but we are talking about a definitive decision regarding a decision made in 2011 by a local government agency.
Then Apple was fined because it did not correctly inform its customers about the warranty which he benefits from when he buys an Apple product, those from Cupertino offering only a 1-year warranty, while the European Union obliges them to offer a 2-year warranty for products sold in Europe.
Avoiding correctly informing consumers about the legal warranty they benefit from, the Apple company recommends them to buy Apple Care to extend their warranty from 1 year to 2 years in order to benefit from extended support for any problems encountered.
This practice is contradictory to the European legislation in terms of providing a guarantee for electronic products, and Apple was fined then correctly, today's decision supporting the one given in 2011, even though no less than 4 years have passed since then .
During this period, the Apple company tried its best to cancel the fine or partially reduce its amount, but the Italian authorities remained firm on their positions, so 900.000 euros will enter the accounts of the Italian state because Apple did not act correctly.
Then various consumer protection groups filed complaints in some European countries accusing Apple of violating the same law, but so far only Italy has fined the American company for these practices, so it remains to be seen what will happen in other cases.
