The Italian Competition Authority renders legally binding the commitments proposed by an online hotel booking company (Booking.com)

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21 Apr 2015

The Italian Competition Authority renders legally binding the commitments proposed by an online hotel booking company (Booking.com)

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Italian Competition Authority, Booking.com, Press release, 21 April 2015

Commitments offered by booking.com: closed the investigation in Italy, France AND Sweden* On 21 April 2015, the Italian Competition Authority has rendered legally binding the commitments offered by Priceline Group’s companies Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Italy) and closed, with respect to these companies, the investigation opened on May 7 2014. The proceeding was opened - also against Expedia - in order to investigate possible restrictions of competition related to the use of price (and others conditions) parity clauses - the so called Most Favored Nation

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Italian Competition Authority, The Italian Competition Authority renders legally binding the commitments proposed by an online hotel booking company (Booking.com), 21 April 2015, e-Competitions Commitment Decisions, Art. N° 72621

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