Japan: Announced investigation into Booking.com B.V. for alleged anti-competitive parity clauses following commitments
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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 hotels in Japan and force hotels to give Booking better (or at least equal) prices compared to rival booking platforms.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority