# European hotels' price‑parity lawsuit vs Booking.com > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-hotels-priceparity-lawsuit-vs-bookingcom > Updated: 2026-08-13T01:00:00.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 4. In late July 2026, more than 10,000 European hotels filed a collective antitrust action in the Amsterdam District Court, alleging that Booking.com’s price‑parity clauses forced them to keep rates on the platform at least as low as on any other channel. The suit, coordinated by the Stichting Hotel Claims Alliance (SHCA) with support from HOTREC and approximately 30 national hotel associations, initially listed 10,783 participating hotels. The claimants seek compensation amounting to billions of euros, estimated at roughly 30% of commissions paid to Booking.com between 2004 and 2024. By early August, the initiative expanded its scope to include Polish properties and Turkish hotels operating on the platform between 2004 and 2025. To encourage participation, organizers stated that legal costs would be covered by an independent litigation fund. The lawsuit references a September 2024 EU Court of Justice ruling that declared such clauses illegal under EU competition law. Booking.com continues to deny the allegations, arguing that the clauses promote competitive pricing and increase visibility. Concurrently, legislative developments in Turkey have intensified. A new proposal, the Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law, submitted by the AK Party to the Grand National Assembly, seeks to regulate platforms like Booking.com and Airbnb. The bill requires platforms to obtain a two-year permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, appoint a local representative, and adhere to a 17 percent commission cap. The proposal introduces a graduated system of sanctions for non-compliance, including administrative fines ranging from 200,000 TL to 500,000 TL, and the potential cancellation of operating permits for repeated violations or failure to meet reporting obligations. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Turkey proposes new regulations for foreign digital accommodation platforms Turkey has proposed new regulations for foreign digital accommodation platforms, requiring permits and local representation, with penalties including heavy fines and permit revocation for non-compliance. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-proposes-new-regulations-for-foreign-digital-accommodation-platforms ### 2026-08-10: Turkey proposes new regulations for foreign digital accommodation platforms Turkey has introduced a law proposal requiring foreign digital accommodation platforms to pay a 5 million TL permit fee, appoint local representatives, and cap commissions at 17 percent. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bookingcom-faces-collective-compensation-claim-from-european-and-turkish-hotels ### 2026-08-02: Booking.com sued by nearly 11,000 European hotels over price‑parity clauses Around 11,000 European hotels have joined a collective lawsuit in Amsterdam accusing Booking.com of illegal price‑parity clauses that restrict competition; the claim follows an EU court ruling and could expand. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bookingcom-sued-by-nearly-11000-european-hotels-over-priceparity-clauses ### 2026-07-31: Booking.com sued by 10,000+ European hotels over price‑parity Over 10,000 European hotels have filed a collective lawsuit in Amsterdam against Booking.com, alleging price‑parity clauses that limited their pricing freedom and seeking billions in damages. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bookingcom-sued-by-10000-european-hotels-over-priceparity --- Cite as: European hotels' price‑parity lawsuit vs Booking.com. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-hotels-priceparity-lawsuit-vs-bookingcom