US EditionBooking.com ordered to compensate 1,000+ German hotels over illegal price parity clauses
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According to a verdict, 1099 accommodations can claim damages for previous practices of the portal. However, this does not end a major dispute in the industry. It is also open to the extent that the hotels are damaged at all.
The Landgericht Berlin decides that Booking.com must compensate 1099 hotel businesses. The best price clauses led to market distortions and damages to hotels since 2013. The amount of the damages is still open
The Landgericht Berlin has condemned Booking.com for anti-competitive best price clauses, which could significantly influence the pan-European collective action of more than 15,000 hotels.
The Berlin Regional Court yesterday, 16 December 2025, issued a high-impact judgment for the European hotel sector, condemning Booking.com to compensate nearly 1,100 hotels in Germany for damages resulting from the application of the so-called parity clauses. The ruling acquires particular relevance for Spanish hotels, as it refers to a procedure identical to that planned to be developed in Spain promoted by CEHAT. The platform argues that the p…
Booking.com ordered to compensate 1,000+ German hotels over illegal price parity clauses
Booking.com has been ordered to pay compensation to more than 1,000 hotels in Germany after the Berlin Regional Court ruled the online travel giant breached European competition law. The court found that Booking.com’s long-standing use of price parity clauses unlawfully restricted competition by preventing hotels from offering lower rates on their own websites or rival […]
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