Brussels to issue sharing economy ‘guidelines’ in March

Following the presentation of the first results of a public consultation regarding platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy, the European Commission unveiled it intended to issue a set of guidelines in March 2016 on how to regulate emerging companies which have developed within the 'sharing economy' concept.

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European Commission: Digital Agenda for Europe: Public consultation, 26.01.16: First brief results of the public consultation on the regulatory environment for platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/first-brief-results-public-consultation-regulatory-environment-platforms-online-intermediaries

ESO: Background information: Taxi drivers look for allies in the Commission against Uber http://www.europeansources.info/record/taxi-drivers-look-for-allies-in-the-commission-against-uber/

ESO: Background information: 'Sharing economy' masks cold business interest http://www.europeansources.info/record/sharing-economy-masks-cold-business-interest/

EurActiv, 01.03.16: Commission guidance on sharing economy delayed until summer break http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/commission-guidance-on-sharing-economy-delayed-until-summer-break/

EurActiv, 16.03.16: Spanish regulator urges scrapping of ‘unjustified’ restrictions on sharing economy http://www.euractiv.com/section/innovation-industry/news/spanish-regulator-urges-to-scrap-unjustified-restrictions-on-sharing-economy/

EUObserver, 24.03.16: [Opinion] It's time to ditch EU anti-Uber business rules https://euobserver.com/opinion/132763

EurActiv, 24.05.16: Commission to publish guidelines on sharing economy next week http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/commission-to-publish-guidelines-on-sharing-economy-next-week/

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