Japan: Japan Fair Trade Commission investigation into Booking.com B.V. regarding alleged anti-competitive parity clauses
Progress
Current status
concluded
16 Mar 2022 concluded
17 Dec 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed investigation into Booking.com B.V. for alleged anti-competitive parity clauses following commitments
On 16 March 2022, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) closed its investigation into Booking.com B.V. (Booking) for alleged anti-competitive parity clauses following commitments by Booking. The investigation had been initiated by the JFTC on 17 De…
Event type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation into Booking.com B.V. for alleged anti-competitive parity clauses following commitments
On 17 December 2021, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) initiated an investigation into Booking.com B.V. (Booking) for alleged anti-competitive parity clauses. The JFTC alleged that Booking used contractual clauses to influence the pricing of ho…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority