Despite the proliferation of new types of personal mobility devices (PMDs) coming to the market in recent years there is no harmonised European regulations to govern their technical characteristics beyond the general requirements contained in the Machinery Regulation. The aim of this project was...

Despite the proliferation of new types of personal mobility devices (PMDs) coming to the market in recent years there is no harmonised European regulations to govern their technical characteristics beyond the general requirements contained in the Machinery Regulation. The aim of this project was...

Your Europe is a multilingual portal that provides citizens and businesses with: • clear information about their rights in the EU's single market; • help and advice on everyday life abroad; • interactive content related to their personal situation; • real-life situations and frequently...

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 section gives an overview of the short-term accommodation sector in Athens. It describes the main players, and gives an insight of the economic development, and explains the main local rules shaping the short-term rental market.

This report demonstrates that the EU Member States vary with regard to store-based retail market integration (openness), measured in terms of economic contribution of foreign retailers to local retailing markets. While a high degree of integration, i.e. large presence and economic impact of...

This evaluation concerns the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 386/2012 on entrusting the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (former OHIM) with tasks related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs), including assembling public- and private-sector...

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of the European Union. Numbering more than 20 million, these companies represent 99% of European businesses and account for more than two thirds of employment. In the past five years 85% of new employment has come from SMEs. As...

The cement and lime industries are mature sectors, which are vital for a range of downstream industries, products and services. Over the last 10 years, both sectors have witnessed major downturns, and future prospects are less than certain. A key issue for both the cement and lime sectors and,...