The collaborative economy: how is Europe approaching the issue ?

Carole ULMER Directrice des études, Confrontations Europe [vc_btn title= »Télécharger l’article » style= »outline » color= »primary » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fconfrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2FInterface-107-Sharing-economy.pdf||target:%20_blank| »] For the European institutions, the collaborative economy is as much a challenge as an opportunity. The European Commission has published two communications which shed light on its position regarding these new areas of regulation. The first, dated 25 May 2016, presents its approach to online platforms. The second, dated 2 June, discusses a European agenda for the collaborative economy. The collaborative economy : how is Europe approaching the issue ? A number of factors must be considered when addressing these matters, including market regulation, intellectual property, taxation, user protection, personal and non-personal data management, financing, social protection and labour law. At this stage, the European Commission has no intention of regulating the collaborative economy and has not, therefore, laid down any rules, arguing in particular that business models are changing too quickly. It