Sharing-economy platforms such as Airbnb and Uber have gained growing importance throughout the world. However, there are many discussions on how to regulate it and construct an adequate legal system for it. The regulation concerns directly public law as sharing-economy platforms have been accused of facilitating activities that cause nuisance to the general public. At...
Regulatory Takings and Planning Compensation Rights in the Sharing Economy
How does the regulation of the sharing economy affect constitutional rights? This question is particularly salient in the area of property rights. In particular, do restrictions on short-term leasing (such as via Airbnb) constitute unconstitutional takings of private property without just compensation? Do these restrictions rise to the level of regulatory takings (in the U.S....
Reputation as Regulation in the Platform Economy
In the last years, online rating and reputational mechanisms have become increasingly important in the regulation of behavior in the platform economy. Consumers tend to rely on online reviews to distinguish between service providers. The European Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and a strand of legal scholarship have praised these mechanisms for generating valuable information,...
The Dynamic Constitutional Order Focusing on the Issues of Sharing Economy
I explore the dynamic constitutional order in risk society focusing on the issues of sharing economy. Sharing economy provides not only the chance to use asset and take free time but also convenience and low cost service to customers. On the other hand, there are some problems. For example, there are problem between landlord in...