This post was also written by Edward S. Miller. Ready to close its investigation into on-line hotel room price fixing, the UK Office of Fair Trading has proposed the acceptance of commitments from the on-line travel agents (OTAs) and hotels currently involved in the investigation. The OFT recognizes the investigated parties concerns that a completely … Continue Reading
This post was also written by Angela Gregson. The OFT has afforded itself an enhanced ability to set higher fines in UK competition cases. Changes made by the OFT to its procedure for determining the appropriate level of fine include an increase in the starting point of the fine from a maximum of 10% of relevant … Continue Reading