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Company: British American Tobacco Italia S.p.A.
Current Parent CompanyBritish American Tobacco
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: British American Tobacco
Jurisdiction: Italy
Region: Europe
Penalty Currency: Euro
Penalty Amount in Original Currency: 6,000,000
U.S. Dollar Equivalent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: $6,446,340
Year: 2024
Date: February 14, 2024
Agency: Italian Competition Authority-AGCM
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Offense Category: consumer protection violation
Description: The Italian Competition Authority fined British American Tobacco and Amazon for the misleading advertising of Glo Hyper X2 and Glo Hyper Air heated tobacco devices, which was done by placing advertisements on billboards and in film spots, and on the Glo and Amazon.it websites.
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
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VTG Record ID: VTG24-70705