Content : Competition
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As any other sector, the
hospitality industry is subject to EU rules which strive to ensure free
competition within the internal market (rules prohibiting agreements which
restrict competition, abuses of dominant position and on controlling mergers
and concentrations).
Main HOTREC documents
The hospitality industry is particularly interested by:
-
"Block
exemptions" on vertical agreements such as:
franchising contracts;
beer supply contracts;
- Rules on horizontal cooperation agreements;
- Rules against abuse of dominant position or concerted practices (e.g. Commission decision prohibiting MasterCard's Multilateral Interchange fees).
Key EU measures
Main HOTREC documents