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Economy

Reducing Administrative Burden on Business: Excellent News for Slovak Business Environment

Jan Oravec and F.A. Hayek Foundation/March 2, 2022

The second package to reduce the administrative burden on business in Slovakia has recently been approved. The first one was approved by the Parliament back in July 2020. It contained 115 measures. Back then, Ministry of Economy invited the public to send in further suggestions.

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Economy, Publications

Gold-Plating: How to Identify and Avoid It [PUBLICATION]

LFMI/February 23, 2022

Preventing gold-plating is once again reinstated by the EU as an important measure to reduce barriers to the single market. The LFMI, in cooperation with other European think-tanks, presents a study “Gold-Plating: How to Identify and Avoid”.

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Economy

Maintaining Status Quo, Fostering Competition among Platforms Would Better Serve Platform Workers, Consumers

LFMI/February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

The fact that individuals themselves decide to engage in platform work suggests that they regard some conditions of platform work, such as remuneration and flexible timetables, as more advantageous, and thus more attractive.

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Economy

Protection or Harm? Look Out for New Regulations of Platform Workers

LFMI and More Liberal Voices/February 7, 2022

We are yet to find out what the nitty-gritty of the EC’s proposal will be, but the general idea is to make people operating via digital platforms, such as ride-hailing drivers and food delivery couriers, reclassify as workers.

digital-computer
Economy

Competition Is Like Adidas Stripes, More Is Not Always Better

Robert Chovanculiak and INESS/January 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

The European Commission is preparing a new regulation of internet companies called the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It is supposed to require or prohibit a number of activities from platforms, all under the slogan: “more fair, competitive and innovative business on the internet”.

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Economy

Will Efficiency Be Curse in EU?

Robert Chovanculiak and INESS/January 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

Amazon is not only a large retailer, but also the creator of the digital marketplace. And on that marketplace, it allows other sellers to sell for a fee. And it also allows those who are interested to do something extra.

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Economy, Publications

DMA Amendments: Targeted Online Advertising [PUBLICATION]

Robert Chovanculiak and INESS/January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

Last year, the European Commission came up with proposals to regulate digital services in the form of the Digital Markets Act, which has the potential to significantly change the way the internet works in the EU. We have, therefore, covered this topic more extensively and in more depth in two analyses.

Keit Pentus-Rosimannus. Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR
Economy

Estonia Fighting EU to Maintain Current Income Tax System

Keit Pentus-Rosimannus and Academy of Liberalism/January 11, 2022 /Leave a comment

Estonia is doing all it can to maintain its current income tax system in the EU tax debate, Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform) told ERR on Tuesday, confirming reports of Estonia, alongside Hungary, blocking a revised set of EU tax rules.

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Society

Regulatory Impact Assessment as an Obligation, Not a Right

LFMI/January 10, 2022January 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Commission, impact assessments should be the rule, not the exception. In other words, impact assessment should not be a right but a binding habit of the legislator.

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Society

Gold-Plating: Big Problem for Slovakia

Matus Posvanc and F.A. Hayek Foundation/December 10, 2021December 13, 2021 /Leave a comment

Gold-plating is a term used to characterize the process whereby the powers of an EU directive are extended when being transposed into the national laws of a member state. The Slovak republic is not an exception.

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