EU ANTITRUST: HOT TOPICS & NEXT STEPS

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EU ANTITRUST: HOT TOPICS & NEXT STEPS 2022

services economically. To avoid introducing unnecessary barriers to market entry, laws should consider the nature and scope of the activity (Stehlík and Hamuľák, 2013). Excessive regulation should be avoided to prevent disproportionately restricting service platforms that offer just occasional activities. Because of competition issues, there is currently no explicit requirement for regulation of sharing economy services. If a service gains a dominating market position, any misuse of that market position may be reported to the applicable competition legislation (Furman, 2019). There is no need for considerable regulatory action in the short-term leasing of private lodging via digital intermediary platforms from a competitive standpoint. To avoid market distortions, any legislative changes, such as those enacted in response to existing safety regulations, should be implemented independently of different sales channels and should not affect only private dwellings or vacation homes rented through internet platforms. To make the distinction between commercial and private offerings clearer, a de minimis level beyond which short-term private housing rentals are considered non-commercial might be created. It is not required to regulate the complete operation of the operator services. There is no specific statutory insurance need for intermediate services. Specific information requirements, such as current insurance coverage and safety practices, may be required, if necessary, to increase market openness and strengthen consumer positions. References [1] Aravantinos, S. (2021). Competition law and the digital economy: the framework of remedies in the digital era in the EU. European Competition Journal , pp. 134–155, DOI: 10.1080/17441056.2020.1860565. [2] Botta, M. (2021). Sector Regulation of Digital Platforms in Europe: Uno, Nessuno e Centomila. Journal of European Competition Law & Practice , Vol 12 No 7, pp. 500–512. [3] Budzinski, O. and Mendelsohn, J. (2021). Regulating big tech: From competition policy o sector regulation? Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers, No. 154. Ilmenau: Tech nische Universität Ilmenau, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre. [4] Budzinski, O. and Gaenssle, S. and Stöhr, A. (2020). Outstanding Relevance across Markets: A New Concept of Market Power? Concurrences , Vol 17 No 3, pp. 38–43. [5] Funta, R. (2020a). Social Networks and Potential Competition Issues. Krytyka Prawa-Ak ademia Leona Kožmiňskiego . Tom 12, pp. 193–205, DOI: 10.7206/kp.2080-1084.369. [6] Funta, R. (2020b). Internet Platforms and Digital Economy. EU Law Journal . No. 1, pp. 1–7. [7] Funta, R. (2019). Economic and legal features of digital markets. Danube . No. 2, pp. 173–-183, DOI: 10.2478/danb-2019-0009. [8] Funta, R. (2014). Theory and practice of competition economics market definition. Acta oeconomica universitatis Selye . No. 1, pp. 55–62.

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