Brussels, 15/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 15 December, the European Commission announced the launch of a consultation of the market players by the French, Swedish and Italian competition authorities, in the framework of an investigation into Booking.com, an online hotel reservation platform.
The focus of the three national authorities is the parity clauses featured in the contracts concluded between Booking.com and the hotels, which could have anti-competitive effects. These clauses oblige...