New Zealand: Commerce Commission Lawsuit against Viagogo for allegedly misleading customers about its authenticity as an official ticket seller

Progress

Current status

under appeal

01 May 2024 in force

15 Aug 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers

New Zealand

Policy Area

Consumer protection

Policy Instrument

Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: e-commerce

Government Branch

judiciary

Government Body

court

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

01 May 2024

in force

Issued ruling in Commerce Commission Lawsuit against Viagogo for allegedly misleading customers about its authenticity as an official ticket seller

On 1 May 2024, the New Zealand High Court delivered a ruling against Viagogo in a public lawsuit brought by the Commerc Commission alleging misleading practices by ticket reselling company Viagogo. The court found Viagogo guilty of misleading New Ze…

Source

Event type public lawsuit

Action type ruling

Government branch judiciary

Government body court

15 Aug 2018

under deliberation

Filed Commerce Commission Lawsuit against Viagogo for allegedly misleading customers about its authenticity as an official ticket seller

On 15 August 2018, the Commerce Commission announced the commencement of civil proceedings against the global ticket reseller Viagogo. The lawsuit concerns Viagogo's allegedly misleading advertising practices.