Airbnb ordered to pay $9.5m fine by Paris court
France: Airbnb has been ordered to pay eight million euros [$9.5 million] in fines by a court in Paris after
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Anne Hidalgo
French cities to intensify crackdown on short-term rentals
France: According to new legislation, authorities in Paris and other French cities will be able to regulate local businesses that wish
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Hidalgo vows to hold referendum on Airbnb in Paris
France: Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor since 2014, is planning to hold a referendum on Airbnb and other platforms’ short-term rental
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CJEU rules on Airbnb’s classification as information society service in France
Luxembourg: In a landmark case, the Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has determined
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Paris and Toronto at odds with Airbnb IOC / IPC partnership
Worldwide: Hoteliers in the cities of Paris and Toronto have expressed dismay at Airbnb’s recent global partnership with the Olympic
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Paris sues Airbnb for posting “illegal” rental adverts
Paris: The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rental adverts, which could cost the company over
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