Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

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dialnet-ar-18-ART00015264042022-04-23Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New MarketsGarcía Micó, Tomás Gabrielplatform economyAmazonproduct liabilitydefective producttort lawAccording to statistics, Amazon is one of the most-used online marketplaces worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns to reduce the spread of the virus have shown how critical online marketplaces are to enable e-commerce and keep commercial transactions alive, especially in such times when regular commerce is disrupted. However, when we buy online, we have no chance of examining whether the product works or whether it is defective. If something goes wrong when we buy a product from a third-party seller through Amazon, as consumers, we then face the challenge of trying to file a claim for the damages that might have arisen due to the defectiveness of the product. This article explores Amazon’s position in this scenario, with reference to the case law from both US and EU courts and regulations, not solely from the point of view of Product Liability Law, but also according to the E-Commerce Directive liability.2022text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8399204(Revista) ISSN 1699-8154IDP: revista de Internet, derecho y política = revista d'Internet, dret i política, ISSN 1699-8154, Nº. 35, 2022engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI

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platform economy
Amazon
product liability
defective product
tort law

platform economy
Amazon
product liability
defective product
tort law
García Micó, Tomás Gabriel
Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

According to statistics, Amazon is one of the most-used online marketplaces worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns to reduce the spread of the virus have shown how critical online marketplaces are to enable e-commerce and keep commercial transactions alive, especially in such times when regular commerce is disrupted. However, when we buy online, we have no chance of examining whether the product works or whether it is defective. If something goes wrong when we buy a product from a third-party seller through Amazon, as consumers, we then face the challenge of trying to file a claim for the damages that might have arisen due to the defectiveness of the product. This article explores Amazon’s position in this scenario, with reference to the case law from both US and EU courts and regulations, not solely from the point of view of Product Liability Law, but also according to the E-Commerce Directive liability.

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García Micó, Tomás Gabriel

García Micó, Tomás Gabriel

García Micó, Tomás Gabriel

Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

Platform Economy and Product Liability: Old Rules for New Markets

platform economy and product liability: old rules for new markets

2022

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