Justice ratifies the nice of 96,000 euros to the Brava Madrid competition for the irregularities reported by Facua | Culture | EUROtoday

The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) has confirmed the nice of 96,000 euros to the organizer of the Brava Madrid competition, Madrid Salvaje AIE, for imposing bracelets cashless as the one cost methodology and cost for the return of cash not consumed in its 2023 version, after the grievance from Facua-Consumidores en Acción.

In October of final 12 months, the General Subdirectorate of Consumer Inspection and Market Control of Madrid knowledgeable Facua in regards to the sanction towards the developer for committing “two serious administrative infractions.” On the one hand, the imposition of bracelets and the inclusion of “several clauses limiting consumer rights” in its common circumstances. Subsequently, the organizer of the occasion filed an attraction towards the choice of the Madrid administration. However, the TSJM has lately decided the expiration of the attraction filed provided that “the claim was not filed within the legally granted period.”

Other complaints

The Madrid City Council opened a file on the Brava Madrid competition in September 2023 after receiving complaints in regards to the charging of as much as 9 or 10 euros for the usage of EMT buses, which had been marketed and operated as a shuttle service from IFEMA to the middle of the capital.

Facua denounced Brava Madrid once more in 2024 for a similar irregularities, akin to imposition of the bracelets and for maintaining a part of the surplus cash. And in 2025, the group once more denounced the promoter for stopping entry to the competition amenities with food and drinks bought overseas, which represents the oblique imposition of unsolicited companies and equipment.

This 12 months, Facua has additionally denounced the organizing firm for refusing to return the ticket cash to these attendees who requested it. This after the occasion needed to modify its lineup following the announcement by a number of artists that they might lastly not take part within the competition. The motive that was talked about was “Brava Madrid’s membership in the pro-Zionist KKR fund, as well as other events such as the FIB, the Arenal Sound, or the Viña Rock,” stated Facua. Around a thousand individuals participated in an indication known as by the Platform for Peace in Palestine, by which they demanded the cancellation of Brava Madrid.

Facua then reminded all customers with tickets for Brava Madrid that the modification of the poster after the refusal of a number of teams and artists to take part provides them the proper to demand a refund of the cash, simply as for every other of those occasions.

Furthermore, the affiliation has obtained a ruling that has confirmed “the abuse” of the clauses that the identical promoter imposed in one other of the festivals it organizes: Madrid Salvaje. The choose has prohibited the corporate from repeating these practices, which consisted of stopping entry with food and drinks from overseas and imposing three euros for returning the cash consumed from the bracelets. cashless. This ruling is pending attraction earlier than the Provincial Court.