Technology transfer agreements are agreements by which one party authorises another to use technology rights (such as, patents, design rights, software copyrights and know-how) for the production of goods or services. Common forms of technology transfer agreements are IP licensing agreements and...

This report provides an overview of the market access requirements that apply to "peer providers" of short-term accommodation services in the collaborative economy. For the purposes of this report, a peer provider is described as follows: 'peer provider wishing to offer accommodation services...

We are pleased to herewith present our Task 1 Report. This document comprises the second deliverable (D2) to be produced under the contract between the European Commission and our Study Team, consisting of VVA Europe (hereinafter also referred to as: "VVA") and Spark Legal Network (hereinafter...

This Report sets out the findings of Task 3 of the Study. The purpose of Task 3 is to classify the market access rules in each Member State on an openness scale, and classify the taxation rules in each Member State on a business-friendliness scale. In order to assess the degrees of openness of...

This Final Report is the result of: 'Study on the Assessment of the Regulatory Aspects Affecting the Collaborative Economy in the Tourism Accommodation Sector in the 28 Member States', undertaken by VVA Europe and Spark Legal Network on behalf of the European Commission. This Study provides a...

Task 4 report complements the regulatory analysis in Tasks 1 - 3 with 11 in-depth market case studies assessing the economic development of the collaborative short-term rental platforms. The following 11 cities were under consideration: Athens, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Florence,...

This report (Task 2 Report) comprises the first part of the third deliverable (D3) to be produced under the contract between the European Commission and our Study Team, consisting of VVA Europe (hereinafter also referred to as: 'VVA') and Spark Legal Network (hereinafter also referred to as...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, examines the available mechanisms for personal data transfers between the EU and the UK after Brexit. The study shows that an adequacy...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, examines the available mechanisms for personal data transfers between the EU and the UK after Brexit. The study shows that an adequacy...