The orders offer no immediate appeal option, according to\u00a0El Economista<\/a>, and there is one significant caveat. Neither VPN company was present in court when the ruling was handed down.<\/p>\n The court orders were issued\u00a0inaudita parte<\/em>, which is Latin for \u201cwithout hearing the other side.\u201d Citing urgency, the C\u00f3rdoba court did not give NordVPN and ProtonVPN the opportunity to contest the measures before they were granted.<\/p>\n Without a defense, the court reportedly concluded that both NordVPN and ProtonVPN actively advertise their ability to bypass geo-restrictions, citing match schedules in their marketing materials. The VPNs are therefore seen as active participants in the piracy chain rather than passive conduits, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n The order is dynamic, which means that LaLiga and Telef\u00f3nica can update the list of IP addresses the VPNs must block at any time, when new illegal streams are identified. In practice, this would require NordVPN and ProtonVPN to continuously receive and apply new blocklists during live match windows, effectively mirroring the real-time blocking infrastructure already imposed on Spanish ISPs.<\/p>\n In the past, Spanish blocking measures have been\u00a0heavily criticized<\/a>, as they also affected innocent parties that shared IP addresses with pirate services.<\/p>\n The court acknowledged this risk. It obligated LaLiga and Telef\u00f3nica to preserve sufficient digital evidence that the IPs they report are genuinely tied to illegal content, a requirement designed to reduce collateral damage. It is not immediately clear how effectively this will prevent overblocking.<\/p>\n ProtonVPN apparently learned about the ruling from news reports, the same way everyone else did.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have become aware of recent reports concerning legal proceedings in Spain that may affect VPN services, including Proton VPN,\u201d the company\u00a0wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cAt this stage, we were not aware of any proceedings that may have been underway prior to these reports coming to light and have not been formally notified of any proceedings or judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n The company questions whether the order has any legal validity at all.<\/p>\n \u201cSpanish courts, like all courts operating under the rule of law, are bound by procedural safeguards that ensure parties are given a fair opportunity to present their case before any binding judgment is rendered,\u201d the VPN company noted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NordVPN, speaking to Spanish tech outlet\u00a0Bandaancha<\/a>, called the approach \u201cunacceptable\u201d and also confirmed that it had not been involved in any legal proceedings in Spain.<\/p>\n While the current orders are a first in Spain, we have seen similar blocking injunctions in France already. In May 2025, the Paris Judicial Court\u00a0ordered<\/a>\u00a0five major VPN providers to block access to more than 200 illegal sports streaming sites, and\u00a0similar orders followed<\/a>.<\/p>\n In France, the orders are still under appeal. What options are available in Spain is unclear, however. The providers can comply, but they might also explore indirect options to challenge the injunctions, including jurisdictional concerns.<\/p>\n Enforcing the order is far from straightforward. ProtonVPN is operated by Proton AG, a Swiss company based in Geneva. NordVPN is operated by Nord Security, incorporated in Panama. Neither country is an EU member state.<\/p>\n This jurisdiction issue raises significant questions about enforcement. While the court has ordered the rulings to be translated and sent to the companies\u2019 headquarters, it remains unclear what leverage a Spanish commercial court has over entities in Panama or Switzerland.<\/p>\n For now, the orders are in effect, and the companies are officially on notice. Whether any football match in Spain will actually become harder to pirate as a result remains to be seen, but\u00a0LaLiga is pleased<\/a>\u00a0with the outcome and called it a landmark victory.<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0VPNs Not Heard<\/h2>\n
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