This research paper was conducted in anticipation of the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation taking effect on the 25th May 2018. This research is carried out with the intent to discover if the new legislation has a significant impact on consumer rights and consumer...

The current study provides novel insights into the state-of-play of the m-payment market (i.e. WHO is doing WHAT and HOW) and identifies potential infringements of the EU consumer laws. The study focuses on five common types of m-payment services: SMS payments, Near Field Communications (NFC),...

This study explores consumer issues in five online peer to peer platform markets: (Re)sale of Goods; Sharing/renting of goods, Sharing/renting accommodation; Sharing/hiring rides; and Odd jobs. The study estimates that 191m citizens across the EU-28 spend EUR 27.9 billion per year on online P2P...

The European Green Deal aims for a 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for transport by 2050. Different policies are in place to achieve this goal, including standards on CO2 vehicle emissions, public procurement rules, or the recently adopted Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation...