Policies on Online platforms

The European Commission aims at promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services.

The European Commission adopted on 1st March 2018 a Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online.

Online platforms are an important part of a digital economy. The European Commission with it proposals wants to foster an environment in which online platform ecosystems thrive. This includes making sure that platforms treat their users fairly and take action to limit the spread of illegal content online.

The e-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC has created the basic legal framework for online services, including electronic commerce in the Internal Market. The purpose of the Directive is to remove obstacles to cross-border online services in the European Union and provide legal certainty to business and citizens in cross-border online transactions.