Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order
A Spanish court has declined to impose fines on NordVPN for not complying with a blocking order related to LaLiga piracy. The court acknowledged a genuine technical dispute regarding the feasibility of the blocking. The case continues as the original injunction remains in place, and both parties await further proceedings.
- ▪The Commercial Court of Córdoba rejected LaLiga's request for coercive fines against NordVPN.
- ▪NordVPN argued that the technical challenges of blocking IP addresses were significant and led to potential overblocking.
- ▪The court's decision does not exempt NordVPN from implementing IP blocks if LaLiga can prove piracy is occurring.
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Home > Anti-Piracy > Site Blocking > Three months after a Spanish court ordered NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block pirate football streams, NordVPN says the same court has refused to punish the provider for non-compliance. The VPN company says the Commercial Court of Córdoba rejected LaLiga's request for coercive fines, accepting that there was a genuine technical dispute over whether the blocking could be implemented. In February, the Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba labeled VPN services as “technological intermediaries,” ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The “dynamic” injunction specifically targeted NordVPN and ProtonVPN and it was granted without the companies being heard. In addition, there was no immediate right of appeal either.
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