The aims of Task 4 were: 1. To assess the level of clarity and transparency of information on online peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms; 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of self-regulatory mechanisms that platforms implement for trust building, verification of information, complaint handling, redress ...
This section gives an overview of the short-term accommodation sector in Athens. It describes the main players, and gives an insight of the economic development, and explains the main local rules shaping the short-term rental market....
This study, prepared to support the review of the EU framework for electronic communications (i) describes how the sector has evolved since the 2002 framework was originally adopted and reviewed in 2009; (ii) outlines problems associated with the existing regime; (iii) identifies objectives for ...
The objective of this Study is to investigate and provide a comprehensive and neutral analysis on the challenges of delivering passengers with EU wide integrated ticketing and payment systems and on the possible actions and initiatives at EU level in pursuance of such goal. The Study includes ur...
This study explores consumer issues in five online peer to peer platform markets: (Re)sale of Goods; Sharing/renting of goods, Sharing/renting accommodation; Sharing/hiring rides; and Odd jobs. The study estimates that 191m citizens across the EU-28 spend EUR 27.9 billion per year on online P2P ...
In 2014 the European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry1 commissioned a study on the final evaluation of Security Research2 under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (FP7). This evaluation study was conducted by a consort...
This report (Task 2 Report) comprises the first part of the third deliverable (D3) to be produced under the contract between the European Commission and our Study Team, consisting of VVA Europe (hereinafter also referred to as: ‘VVA’) and Spark Legal Network (hereinafter also referred to as ‘Spa...
