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Google must pay a fine of 2.4 billion Euro following a judgement by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The tech giant had given its own price comparison service an unlawful advantage and thus abused its dominant market position, the judges in Luxembourg ruled.
The EU's Digital Markets Act has caused a stir among online platforms. Now the TikTok operator Bytedance has conceded defeat before the EU court.
This urgent application is the last legal chance for appropriate financial compensation for the coronavirus aid. Dirk Iserlohe from the Dorint Hotel parent company Honestis AG filed a "renewed constitutional complaint" on 7 July.
Booking Holdings reported a record year in 2023 - and is also defending itself against a hefty fine from the Spanish supervisory authorities for alleged anti-competitive practices. The company must also notify the European Commission of its potential categorisation as a "gatekeeper", which entails new regulations.
The Italian tax authorities and the online travel portal booking.com have settled a long-standing dispute over the payment of more than 150 million euros in VAT. The tax authorities are also putting pressure on Airbnb over several hundred million euros. At the same time, the EU is demanding more data transparency.
Dirk Iserlohe demands equal treatment and is now suing for damages in 14 German courts: Large medium-sized enterprises (GMUs) such as Dorint Hotels have not received the full amount of Corona bridging aid promised by the government. Iserlohe: "I remain loud".
Berlin. Germany has finally passed its Whistleblower Protection Act, implementing an EU directive more than three years late. Larger companies must act immediately, smaller ones still have some grace period. It will come into force on 2 July 2023.
Munich. Bavarian citizens can apply for repayment of fines for certain violations of the Bavarian Corona curfew in spring 2020. The Federal Administrative Court has now ordered the state government to do so.
Karlsruhe. The German Federal Court of Justice ruled that the claimant was entitled to make claims under her business closure insurance policy during corona - but only for the "second lockdown" and not the first.
Luxemburg. Travellers whose package tour has been affected by measures to combat the Covid 19 pandemic may be entitled to a reduction in the price of their trip, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 12 January 2023. The CJEU thus strengthens consumers and holds tour operators such as FTI or TUI liable – even if they themselves did not cause the restrictions.