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"There are different pricing levels," said Franco Conte, the head of the Venetian branch of Codacons, the Italian consumer rights group.

Boing Boing 2007

By the time the court was ready to make its ruling, the Codacons, who had made the initial filing, had been joined as plaintiffs by the City of Vicenza, the Società Aeroporti Vicentini, which manages the civil airport of Vicenza at Dal Molin, and the City of Padova, concerned about risks posed to groundwater sources located directly under the proposed base that supply both Padova and Vicenza.

U.S. Military Interests Reign Supreme in Italy 2008

Consumer group Codacons filed a complaint, seeking €20 billion ($30.86 billion) in damages, or €52 per taxpayer.

Peeping Tommasos 2008

Codacons intends to continue the legal battle against the base.

U.S. Military Interests Reign Supreme in Italy 2008

"Our aim is to make every passenger obtain an indemnity of at least euro10,000 more than $12,500 for the material damage suffered and for moral damage, such as the terror suffered, ruined vacations and the grave risks that they ran," said Codacons president Carlo Rienzi.

FOXNews.com 2012

Class action suits are rare in Italy, but Italian consumer advocacy organization Codacons said more than 70 passengers had indicated that they wanted to join a class-action approach to winning compensation from Costa.

FOXNews.com 2012

Codacons, the national consumer association which backed residents' claims, hailed the court's decision.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

Italian consumer-law group Codacons and New York law firm Proner and Proner filed a suit against Carnival in Miami on Jan. 27.

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"Finally justice is done and the people of Cesano will be able to have the compensation they deserve," said the president of Codacons, Carlo Rienzi.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

Consumer rights organization Codacons told the Herald Sun

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