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Lima Court Orders Recalculation of INDECOPI Fine Against Alianza Lima

The court found flaws in how the penalty amount was set and sent the case to INDECOPI’s consumer tribunal to re‑fix the sanction.

Overview

  • The fine stems from Alianza Lima turning off the lights at Estadio Matute when Universitario was declared champion in the 2023 Liga 1 final.
  • The Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima ruled that Alianza’s administrative challenge has merit and questioned the method used to calculate INDECOPI’s penalty.
  • The decision does not cancel the sanction but instructs the Sala Especializada en Protección al Consumidor of the Tribunal de INDECOPI to issue a new evaluation to determine the monetary amount.
  • Alianza Lima said it welcomed the ruling and its general manager Fernando Cabada asked that the reassessment use objective, technical criteria while the club continues legal actions.
  • The case highlights judicial review of administrative sanctions in Peru and could change how INDECOPI computes penalties in high‑profile sporting incidents without automatically exonerating the club.