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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Collaborative Economy and EU Law by Vassilis Hatzopoulos
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the collaborative economy in the context of the EU legal landscape. It analyses the novelties introduced by the collaborative economy and discusses the specific regulatory needs and instruments employed therein most notably self-regulation. Further it aims to elucidate the legal status of the parties involved (traders consumers prosumers) in these multi-sided economies and their respective roles in the provision of services especially with regard to liability issues. Moreover it delves into a sector-specific examination of the relevant EU rules especially on data protection competition consumer protection and labour law and comments on the uncertainties and lacunae produced therein.