Google said it was working closely with the Commission to explain how its business works.
"We haven't seen this complaint yet, but we will continue to discuss any concerns with the Commission, knowing that there's always room for improvement," Al Verney, Google's spokesman, said in a statement.
TripAdvisor's complaint brings the total number of cases before the EU watchdog to 14. Online travel agency Expedia, which spun off TripAdvisor last year, filed a complaint against Google with the EU Commission last week.
The majority of complainants are small competitors across Europe. Google has denied that it stifles competition. U.S. enforcers are also investigating Google, which controls more than two-thirds of the global search market.
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said last month he would decide whether to formally charge Google after Easter on April 8 or drop the investigation which began in 2010.
In separate investigations, EU privacy regulators are scrutinizing Google's new privacy policy, which came into effect on March 1.
(Editing by Matthew Tostevin)
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