In consumer law proceedings involving agreed penalties, the court is not bound by the parties' agreement and will independently assess appropriateness; the penalty need not bear a direct relationship to profits, particularly where conduct is concealed, and the court may infer consumer harm without specific evidence of quantifiable loss.
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