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ARTICLE · 15 JULY 2020

Platform To Business Regulation Comes Into Effect - But What Does It Mean For ECommerce?

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The Platform to Business Regulation (2019/1150) (‘P2B Regulation') addresses the perceived imbalance between online platform providers and traders, as well as between online search engines ...

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The Platform to Business Regulation (2019/1150) (‘P2B Regulation') addresses the perceived imbalance between online platform providers and traders, as well as between online search engines and corporate websites by promoting fairness and transparency for business users. This new regulation came into effect on 12 July 2020. Platform providers and search engines must now comply with the new P2B Regulation obligations, and traders should check out how the Regulation will benefit them in their dealings with platforms and search engines.

Which online platforms are affected?

The P2B Regulation only applies to the relationship between online platforms and ‘business users' who are resident or established in the EU and that transact with consumers located in the EU. The platform provisions will apply to thousands of online market places, app stores, hotel and travel booking platforms, and price comparison websites in the EU that meet the criteria of an  “online

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