A Brazilian court on Thursday fined Apple Inc $19 million and ruled that battery chargers must come with new iPhones sold in the country.
The state court of Sao Paulo ruled against Apple in a lawsuit filed by the association of borrowers, consumers and taxpayers, which argued that the company engaged in abusive practices by selling its flagship product without a charger.
Apple said it will appeal the decision.
Previously, the technology firm argued that the practice was aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
“It is evident that, with the justification of the ‘green initiative’, the defendant imposes on the consumer the required purchase of the charger adapters that were previously supplied together with the product,” the court decision states.
