Étiquette : competition law

Economie collaborative, Posts, Ressources pour chercheurs en droit

The Collaborative economy and the transformation of labour, by Vassilis Hatzopoulos

Version française ICI Mircro-entrepreneurs, on-demand workers, gig-workers, freelancers, contractors … It is difficult to measure the part of the active population working in the collaborative economy. Estimates vary between 0,3 to 9% in the US, and much lesser (0,05%) in the EU. In my first post (HERE) the positive effects that the collaborative economy can deliver to individuals have been discussed: the use of idle … Continuer de lire The Collaborative economy and the transformation of labour, by Vassilis Hatzopoulos

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The Collaborative economy and competition law: of concerted practices, abuse and more (vertical issues) – by Vassilis Hatzopoulos

Practices coming under Article 101 TFEU Inter-platform competition: Collusion between collaborative Platforms What makes collusion between collaborative platforms ‘innovative’ in relation to traditional practices violating Article 101 TFEU are algorithms. The sophisticated algorithms employed by collaborative platforms could either constantly monitor competitors’ prices and automatically adjust to them, or, worse, function as ‘predictable agents’ designed to predict and react to changing market conditions in a … Continuer de lire The Collaborative economy and competition law: of concerted practices, abuse and more (vertical issues) – by Vassilis Hatzopoulos

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The collaborative economy and competition law: of undertakings, markets and market power (horizontal issues)

There is no doubt that collaborative platforms offer new services – or a wider variety of pre-existing ones – in a way that overall is beneficial to consumers. Hence, for instance, tourists nowadays have a much wider variety of accommodation choices, at a much wider array of prices. However, a proper assessment, under competition law, of the role of collaborative platforms is not easy: their … Continuer de lire The collaborative economy and competition law: of undertakings, markets and market power (horizontal issues)

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