CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Europe: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities
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Paris
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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Airbnb told to pay Paris host €57,000 after tenant’s subletting
France: Airbnb has been told it must pay nearly 52,000 euros [$59,000] in compensation to the owner of an apartment
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Blueground debuts in London and Paris
Europe: Extended-stay apartment rental firm Blueground has launched its offerings in London and Paris for the first time. The company’s
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Booking.com launches Citybook app in London, Paris and Amsterdam
New York: Digital travel platform Booking.com has announced the launch of a new companion app to its current services- Citybook.
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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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Lifestyle app Leavy.co raises $14m in seed round funding
UK / France: Travel and lifestyle app Leavy.co has raised $14 million in seed round funding this year. The app
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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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Blueground closes $50m Series B round and launches in London
UK: Flexible short-term rental startup Blueground has closed a $50m Series B round and announced the launch of its London
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Paris family exodus attributed to Airbnb
France: Schools are closing at a rapid rate in central Paris as hurtling property prices are driving families out of
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