The Tar Lombardia blocks to increases in electricity and gas bills – Il Sole 24 Ore

The Tar of Lombardy upheld the interim appeal by Codacons against the tariff of light and gas price increases triggered last July 1. This was communicated by the same consumer association, pointing out that the basis of the request was’ the reasoning of price increases which, according to the authority for energy, were due to speculation on the part of the wholesalers. “
All accounts stated in the order of Tar spread by Codacons, suspending the effectiveness of the Authority for energy on June 28 last year, the discussion in the interim relief collegial meetings is attached to the chambers on September 15 next.

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After the decision of the Regional Administrative Court of Lombardy, Codacons invites the 30 million Italian energy users to join the class action initiated by the association. “If energy prices have increased as the result of illegal conduct adopted by professional speculators, and certainly not for the normal performance of the market,” says the Consumers’ Association, “the Energy Authority would have to suspend any increase in prices. But, for the price increases came the green light: the Authority was limited to initiate proceedings (Decision 342/2016 / E / eel) and ordered the immediate cessation of abnormal behaviors still in progress and providing for the possible adoption of other regulatory measures, but decided to hide the list of citizens accused of illegal conduct wholesalers, deliberately omitting to make public the list of the operators involved. The seriousness of which directly affects the final price of energy practiced for families, is evident. ” For this, the note continues, Codacons has filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutors in Rome and Milan, “asking to investigate the crime of aggravated fraud and insider trading, and initiated a collective action through which users can bring a offense and to assert their rights. ”

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