Tag: Catalonia

The Catalan Competition Authority issues the study “P2P transactions and competition”

In the middle of a complicated scenario for Airbnb and Uber in Catalunya, the Catalan Competition Authority (ACCO) issued the study “P2P transactions and competition” (.pdf) The document is an approach to the technology innovation of marketplaces (websites or mobile applications) that turn out to be a meeting point between supply and demand, and which…  Read more

The Generalitat of Catalonia fine Airbnb with € 30,00

The Generalitat of Catalonia fined Airbnb with € 30,000. The penalty is because the Government has confirmed that the U.S. company intermediate between tourists and homeowners who have not been duly registered in the Registry of Tourism of Catalonia. The portal also offers rooms in private homes, which is prohibited by the Catalan legislation. Read full article on…  Read more