Press Release: Commission welcomes improved situation for clients of car rental companies

On 8 August 2014, the European Commission made public a letter sent to the CEOs of six international car rental companies, asking them to end practices preventing consumers from accessing best available prices on the basis of their country of residence.

In October 2014 three car rental companies were considered not to have responded sufficiently to the concerns raised by the Commission (EUROPCAR, HERTZ and AVIS). Following the publication of the press release, these three car rental companies engaged in constructive dialogue with the Commission. They reaffirmed their commitment to respect the principle of non-discrimination in the EU Single Market and provided detailed explanations for their pricing policies.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Commission presses car rental companies to stop discriminatory practices against consumers http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-presses-car-rental-companies-to-stop-discriminatory-practices-against-consumers/

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