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  • Expert group to the EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    Expert group to the EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    Following a competitive selection process, the Commission has appointed 15 high-profile experts as members of the expert group for the Observatory on the Online Platform Economy.
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  • Algorithmic Awareness-Building

    Algorithmic Awareness-Building

    Algorithms play an increasingly important role in decisions of public policy relevance. The Commission is carrying out an in-depth analysis into algorithmic transparency supported by a study tasked to raise awareness and build a solid evidence base for the challenges and opportunities of algorithmic decisions.
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  • Platform-to-business trading practices

    Platform-to-business trading practices

    The European Commission aims at promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services.
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  • Illegal content on online platforms

    Illegal content on online platforms

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

    Online Platforms

    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.
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  • e-Commerce Directive

    e-Commerce Directive

    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.
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