Regulating The Collaborative Economy In The European Union Digital Single Market

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This book critically assesses how the rise of the collaborative economy in the European Union Digital Single Market is disrupting consolidated legal acquisitions, such as classical internal market categories, as well as the applicability of consumer protection, data protection, and labour and competition law. It argues that the collaborative economy will, sooner or later, require some sort of regulatory intervention from the European Union. This regulatory intervention, far from stifling innovation, will benefit online platforms, service providers and users by providing them with a clearer and more predictable environment in which to conduct their business. Although primarily intended for academics, this book also appeals to a wider readership, including, but not limited to, national and international regulators, private firms and lobbies as well as online platforms, consumer associations and trade unions. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Marco Inglese)....Pages 1-5 Searching for a Definition of the Collaborative Economy in the European Union (Marco Inglese)....Pages 7-37 The Collaborative Economy Within the Framework of the European Union’s Digital Single Market (Marco Inglese)....Pages 39-65 Consumer Protection (Marco Inglese)....Pages 67-94 Labour Law (Marco Inglese)....Pages 95-122 Competition Law and Data Protection (Marco Inglese)....Pages 123-145 Regulating the Collaborative Economy: A Way Forward (Marco Inglese)....Pages 147-165 Conclusion (Marco Inglese)....Pages 167-171 Back Matter ....Pages 173-198