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		big_chungus on Sept 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: French high court rules that Steam can’t ban users... "convicted"? It seems as though this would be a civil issue, not criminal. I'm not sure to which case you're referring in Australia, but it appears this case was civil.

waste_monk on Sept 20, 2019 [–]

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/full-federal-court-con...

TL;DR they got a big fine and also had to put a message on the storefront informing customers of their rights under Australian consumer law.

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