The Japanese FTC investigates hotel reservations company for restriction of competition (Bookings.com)

Approval of the Commitment Plan submitted by Booking.com B.V.* The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “JFTC”) has investigated Booking.com B.V. in accordance with the provisions of the Antimonopoly Act (hereinafter referred to simply as the “Act”), and suspected that the conducts mentioned in 2 below might fall under Trading on Restrictive Terms prescribed in paragraph 12 of the Unfair Trade Practices designated pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 9, item (vi) of the Act, and that Booking.com B.V. might violate Article 19 of the Act. Recognizing that competition may be promptly restored, through the Commitment Procedure, by measures taken by Booking.com B.V. in a timely manner to eliminate the conducts, the JFTC issued the Notice of Commitment Procedures

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Japanese Competition Authority, The Japanese FTC investigates hotel reservations company for restriction of competition (Bookings.com), 16 March 2022, e-Competitions Commitment Decisions, Art. N° 107801

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