Academic Scientific JournalsThe Private-law Aspects of Sharing Economy After the “Uber Case”
Keywords:
sharing economy, on-line platforms, Uber case, de lege ferenda proposals, European UnionAbstract
The authors analyze the private-law status of on-line platforms in the light of the current legislation and case-law. The focus has been laid especially on the conclusions of the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi v. Uber Systems Spain SL. The authors pinpoint various implications of private-law claims arising from the private-law relationships. In addition, the economic aspects and benefits of Uber highlighting the importance of a proper legal regulation concerning the on-line platforms and sharing economy have been considered, as a complex result of which the authors propose certain legislative solutions.
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