In this paper we provide evidence on the existence of short-run trade diversion effects towards third countries as a consequence of tariff shocks. We exploit sudden policy changes in the context of the trade dispute between the US and China. Based on a data set covering monthly product-level infor...
In this paper, we apply textual analysis and machine learning algorithms to construct an index capturing trade tensions between US and China. Our indicator matches well-known events in the US-China trade dispute and is exogenous to the developments on global financial markets. By means of local p...
This European Added Value Assessment (EAVA) argues that an EU procedure for the expedited settlement of commercial disputes could generate European added value for the EU economy and businesses in the range of €3.7 to 5.7 billion annually. This includes direct economic impacts of between €1.6 an...
Ten years since its adoption, the EU Mediation Directive remains very far from reaching its stated goals. This briefing summarises the main achievements and failures in the implementation at national level. In addition, it assesses the conclusions of previous research and of the European Parliam...
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI Committee), sheds light on cross-border commercial contracts and their operation in theory and pra...
Ce rapport présente les conclusions de l'étude « Règlement en ligne des litiges : moissonnage des sites Internet des commerçants européens ». L'objectif de l'étude est de vérifier si les commerçants en ligne européens respectent leurs obligations d'information au titre du Règlement (UE) No 524/2...
The study “Online Dispute Resolution: Web-Scraping of EU Traders’ Websites” examines the current state of compliance of online traders in the EU with the ODR Regulation, requiring online traders to make the link to the ODR platform and their e-mail address available on their website. For this st...
The present survey is designed to enhance the general knowledge base of national and European consumer and retailer conditions by investigating the perceptions and experiences of European retailers in the following areas: Characteristics of retailers in terms of channels used, and languages used...
Upon request by the JURI Committee this paper describes the European Law Institute/UNIDROIT Project for a text establishing Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure and subsequent efforts to establish a European set of procedures that would transcend national jurisdictional rules and facilita...
This report presents the results from a new Eurobarometer survey that considers one aspect of e-commerce and the digital market: selling goods and services online. In particular, it focusses on retail and services SMEs in 10 Member States, and their use of search engines and online marketplaces ...
