The e-commerce Directive as the cornerstone of the Internal Market

Author (Person)	de Streel, Alexandre, Husovec, Martin
Author (Corporate)	European Parliament: DG Internal Policies
Publisher	European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), European Union
Series Title	EPRS Studies
Series Details	PE 648.797
Publication Date	May 2020
Content Type	Research Paper
	Abstract: The e-commerce Directive was adopted in 2000 and has played a key role in the development of online platforms in Europe. The study assesses the effects of the Directive as a cornerstone of the Digital Single Market. On that basis, it proposes some reforms for the future Digital Services Act.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU(2020)648797
Subject Categories	Internal Markets
Subject Tags	Digital Economy
Keywords	Electronic Commerce \| E-commerce
International Organisations	European Union [EU]