regulation

December 23, 2015

An Early Christmas Present for Scottish Drinkers: ECJ Rules Against Minimum Alcohol Pricing

The European Court of Justice has today ruled that minimum pricing for alcohol is illegal if less restrictive measures, such as tax rises, can serve the same purpose of reducing alcohol consumption.
December 21, 2015

Understanding online platforms

While platforms can operate online and offline, the internet has created new opportunities to lower transaction costs by linking users. Recently, there have been calls at EU level for a special regulatory framework for online platforms.