Uber - Brave New Service Or Unfair Competition: Legal Analysis Of The Nature Of Uber Services

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This book analyzes the legal issues connected with the provision of Uber-related services. It primarily focuses on the various contractual and non-contractual relationships that occur during the use of Uber applications, especially with reference to Uber headquarters (Uber App), Uber branch offices (advertisements), Uber partner drivers (employees or self-employed), Uber application registered users, Uber transportation service users (contracting passenger) and third-party Uber transportation service users (additional passenger). It also provides a comparison of standard transportation services and contracts of carriage, irrespective of whether the carrier in question is a common carrier, contractual carrier, actual carrier or an intermediary service provider. Furthermore, the book presents the relevant case law, especially with regard to Uber as a taxi service, Uber as a share-riding service, Uber as a rent-a-car with driver service, Uber as an employer and Uber as a key organizer of transportation service, in Croatia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Hungary, Argentina, and France. Lastly, it explores the different legislative approaches to resolving various issues related to the appearance of Uber and similar companies – the Laissez-faire model, Status Quo model, Legal Adjustment model, and the New Legislative Paradigm model. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Mišo Mudrić)....Pages 1-14 Nature of Uber Services (Mišo Mudrić)....Pages 15-55 Public Interest and Regulatory Approach (Mišo Mudrić)....Pages 57-83 Comparative Analysis (Mišo Mudrić, Antoine Gaudemet, Henning Jessen, Massimiliano Musi, María Victoria Petit Lavall, Achim Puetz et al.)....Pages 85-152 Regulation and Competition of Taxi Services (Siniša Petrović, Tomislav Jakšić)....Pages 153-180 Taxing Uber (Nevia Čičin-Šain)....Pages 181-198 Passengers’ Rights and Consumer Protection (Jasenko Marin)....Pages 199-213 Correction to: Comparative Analysis (Mišo Mudrić, Antoine Gaudemet, Henning Jessen, Massimiliano Musi, María Victoria Petit Lavall, Achim Puetz et al.)....Pages C1-C1