27.8.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 301/15 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juge d’instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris (France) lodged on 13 June 2018 — Criminal proceedings against YA and AIRBNB Ireland UC — other parties: Hotelière Turenne SAS, Pour un hébergement et tourisme professionnel (AHTOP), Valhotel
(Case C-390/18)
(2018/C 301/20)
Language of the case: French
Referring court
Juge d’instruction du tribunal de grande instance de Paris
Parties to the main proceedings
YA and AIRBNB Ireland UC
Other parties: Hotelière Turenne SAS, Pour un hébergement et tourisme professionnel (AHTOP), Valhotel
Questions referred
1. |
Do the services provided in France by the company Airbnb Ireland UC via an electronic platform managed from Ireland benefit from the freedom to provide services contemplated in Article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000? (1) |
2. |
Are the restrictive rules relating to the exercise of the profession of real estate agent in France, laid down by Law No 70-9 of 2 January 1970 on intermediaries in real-estate transactions (‘the Hoguet Law’), enforceable against the company Airbnb Ireland UC? |
(1) Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’) (OJ 2000 L 178, p. 1).