THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF COMPETITION LAW IN TOURISM power exercised by the so-called gatekeepers, such as Booking28, for which it is necessary to identify new intervention tools that guarantee the development of sustainable tourism, from an environmental and social point of view. 28 On 13 May 2014 the European Commission designated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Booking as a gatekeeper for its online intermediation service Booking.com. Today's decisions follow a review process conducted by the Commission after receiving the notifications of the three companies regarding their potential status as gatekeepers on 1 March 2024. On the basis of Booking's self-assessment submitted on 1 March 2024 that it meets the relevant thresholds, the Commission has established that this core platform service constitutes an important gateway between businesses and consumers.
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