“Sharing economy from the perspective of unfair competition”, article by Alejandro Touriño, partner at ECIJA, for Wolters Kluwer – La Ley.

Share. That is the key to understand why the success of the sharing economy, a new market that has brought a revolution in the way we understand the services now provided by individuals, relying on Internet and new technologies. Without doubt, the economic crisis has encouraged this change in mentality in which possess is no longer necessary. A way of consuming that demonstrates the evolution and commitment to innovation in a society that increasingly demands more free competition based services. Is this an utopia? Is our legal system boosting or restraining this disruptive economy? This document analyses the existing case law in Spain in regards to this matter.

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