Spanish courts order Airbnb to pay €64 million fine

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Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that the court must enforce a pending 2018 penalty imposed by Consumer Affairs, mandating Airbnb to remit an estimated $73.5 billion in fines due on March 9th despite its bankruptcy status and lack of assets available at trial time as reported earlier this week; while Spanish courts have now ordered enforcement for three separate cases involving illegal rental advertisements within a year's timeframe according to recent reports from major news outlets including El País, ABC, La Vanguardia.

Key Points

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Spanish courts have ordered the payment of €64 million in fines to be paid by Airbnb.
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The Ministry of Consumption had previously imposed these penalties for publishing listings without proper licenses or permits.

Developments

March 23 "La Justicia" obligó al alquiler vacacional "Airbnb", que ha recibido tres multas en menos d un año, a pagar los 64 millones de euros previstos por el Ministerio del Consumo.