The Antitrust has given the go-ahead to discipline platforms that carry out marketing activities "Sharing economy", for the sharing of goods and services through the network.
During a hearing at the Transport and Productive Activities Commissions of the Chamber, the president of the Competition and Market Authority, John Pitruzzella, expressed a favorable opinion on the bill presented on the matter by an inter-parliamentary group, among the first signatories Sergio Boccadutri and Stefano Quintarelli.
The new rules are necessary due to the development prospects of the sector, for which revenues are expected to rise from the current 13 billion euros to 300. According to Pitruzzella: "it is therefore appropriate to regulate the activity of the platforms that allow you to manage relationships both profit and non-profit, for home exchanges, private rentals, private taxis, car sharing, time banks and so on”.
The purpose of the proposal is also to prevent or avoid conflicts between platforms such as Uber and Airbnb, on the one hand, and taxi drivers and hoteliers on the other”.
As part of the parliamentary hearing, Pitruzzella emphasized the "advisability of a light regulation that protects the innovation process and keeps the market open for potential innovators, avoiding the risk of coercive, inadequate and therefore potentially counterproductive regulations" .
The bill establishes the establishment of a national electronic register of "sharing economy" platforms, attributing the task of supervising their activity to the Antitrust.
