Boga & Associates | Albania | 3 Nov 2023
On 03.10.2023, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment submitted for public consultation the Draft Law “On Amending the Law No.93/2015 ‘On Tourism’…
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP | USA | 21 Mar 2023
Data privacy and security continue to be significant issues for hotel owners, operators, brands, and managers, representing the potential for both…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 10 Jan 2023
For many hotels, the pandemic exacerbated the challenges of finding enough qualified workers to fill jobs. While a predicted rise in the overall…
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP | USA | 20 Dec 2022
On June 28, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council passed a new law requiring Los Angeles hotels to “ensure their workers’ safety and fair compensation.”…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Nov 2022
Welcome to HMA Bites! In each edition of Check-In we will take a concise look at an issue relating to hotel management agreements ("HMAs") and…
Bird & Bird LLP | France | 8 Nov 2022
French hotels are classified based on a star rating system similar to other countries. Ratings are determined by criteria that hotels must meet to…
CMS Netherlands | Netherlands | 14 Jun 2022
Since 2017, the municipality of Amsterdam has applied a strict overnight stay policy (Overnachtingsbeleid). This means that in almost all parts of…