(en) The collaborative economy is a broadly expanding phenomenon and an object of interest not only for economists and sociologists, but also for legal scholars. Considering the current absence of a unified definition, this contribution focuses on “transactions mediated by digital platforms.” Indeed, an instrumental element from a legal standpoint is the intervention of platforms operating as intermediaries between two categories of users, providers of goods and services on one side, and end-users on the other side. Whether it is from a social law, consumer protection law, or tax law perspective, this phenomenon forces us to scrutinize legal categories and concepts that are currently in use, in order to deconstruct the discourse of certain actors and promote a fair and effective legal framework.
Wattecamps, C., Kleczewski, A.-G., & Marique, E. (2017). Des écueils en droit de l’économie de plateformes : regards renouvelés sur certaines dichotomies fondamentales. Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 56(3), 57-95. https://doi.org/10.3917/rpve.563.0057 (Original work published 2017)