The study assesses the overall functioning and performance of the Product Liability Directive and whether it is effective, efficient, coherent and relevant and has EU added value. Attention is paid to analysing whether the Product Liability Directive is fit for purpose, as regards new...

The aim of the study on the compliance of the Car Rental Intermediaries online services with the requirements of the EU legislation was to check if the main car rental intermediaries used by European consumers comply with EU consumer protection legislation. The study covered intermediary...

In dieser Studie wird der aktuelle Stand und die künftigen Trends der Nutzung des Sub-700 MHz UHF-Bands (470-694 MHz) in der Europäischen Union und in anderen Ländern der Welt untersucht. Insbesondere wird in der Studie untersucht: - technologische Entwicklungen und künftige Trends in den...

This study assesses the current state and the future trends of the use of the sub-700 MHz UHF band (470-694 MHz) within the European Union, and third countries around the world. In particular, the study investigates: - technological developments and future trends within the Digital Terrestrial...

This study assesses the current state and the future trends of the use of the sub-700 MHz UHF band (470-694 MHz) within the European Union, and third countries around the world. In particular, the study investigates: - technological developments and future trends within the Digital Terrestrial...

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),...

Collaborative platforms, such as Airbnb, Blablacar and Peerby, have changed the ways in which goods and services are offered and consumed in the economy. There has been a recent growth in studies analysing the drivers, impacts and scope of the collaborative economy. Some of them point to...

The purpose of this study is to investigate how Member States have addressed in the 2014-2020 programming period the subject of inclusive growth in their ERDF-co-financed (both mono and multi fund) OPs and the Partnership Agreements. It begins with the identification of relevant inclusive growth...

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...