Periódico: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research
Fonte: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; Vol 4 No 2 (2021): Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; 189-206
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In this work, an analysis is made of the legal nature of the most widely used electronic platforms in the tourism sector. Specifically, we focus on determining whether Airbnb and Uber, among others, should subject their activity to the rules on information society services or, on the contrary, whether they should comply with the legislation on tourist accommodation, transport, or any other legislation regulating the underlying activity in each of the states where they provide their services.
The type of intermediary service provided by the platform is studied and it is analysed whether this service is part of an overall service (rental, tourist activity, etc.) that deserves another legal qualification.
The importance of this analysis is beyond doubt, since the regulations to which these platforms must submit in the exercise of their activity will depend on the legal classification they receive.
