Il caso Uber sotto il vaglio della Corte di Giustizia europea: una sentenza che ridefinisce i termini della sharing economy

Abstract

With the ruling of 20 December 2017, the European Court of Justice has once and for all defined the terms of the c.d. "Uber case". The Court has decreed that the services managed and offered through the app "UberPop", although they are characterized by innovative ways related to the use of the electronic platform, must be considered transport services and therefore subject to the respective national regulations. However, a classification developed by the ECJ which gave rise to certain complex issues related to the protection of work, competition and consumers. Furthermore, the following sentence may represent the basis for defining the real distinction between the models of the sharing economy and the gig economy. In conclusion, in the light of the various problems that the digital market has raised, the need for European regulation on the subject examined undoubtedly emerges.