AP – Airbnb, others sued in France for alleged unfair practices

January 18, 2017
PARIS (AP) — A group of French hoteliers and real estate agents has launched a lawsuit targeting accommodation-rental platforms, including Airbnb, arguing that their practices amount to unfair competition. Lawyer Guillaume Navarro said they want French authorities to impose the same rules on them as those regulating the traditional rental market. The group, which targets other vacation rental portals like HomeAway and Wimdu, is accusing the platforms of offering a string of tourism services, including tour operator and insurance services, without proper authorization…
Source: http://www.salon.com/2017/01/18/airbnb-others-sued-in-france-for-alleged-unfair-practices/