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Case study 1: Uber in Brussels, Belgium Taxis Verts (Green Taxis) is a Brussels-based company which is a contact center between customers and affiliated taxis, thus Taxis Verts does not have to follow the set of rules related to taxi services However, taxi drivers who receive offers from this company must follow the set of rules related to taxi services Taxis Verts claims Uber is offering exactly the same services as themselves, but Uber's drivers not have necessarily required lisence and they not follow the rules of taxi services as well They came to the court, despite many explanations from Uber, the court came up with award: "Uber is indeed offering unlicensed taxi services against what can be seen as a salary, since the payment offered to drivers can exceed the costs made by the ride" It therefore imposed a ban on the service UberPOP in Brussels However, in Brussels, residents are really welcome the sharing economy and they are willing to try out new services including Uber The Government of the Brussels Region is developing a legal framework for alternative taxi services, such as Uber This is also a way to support the sharing economy in this country, as well as a way to balance the equality between sharing economy and traditional market + In consultation with the taxi taxi sector it is creating a legal framework for all types of paid transport, in order to abolish unfair competition and social dumping + However, this legal framework does not constitute a legalisation of Uber Uber could not enjoy the same privileges as regular taxi companies Case study (based on The Sharing Economy and Sustainability: a case study of India) India has accepted sharing economy including transport, hospitality and co-working space segments In India, there are many famous brand names such as Grab, Uber and Ola This country's legal framework has been built to keep up with the pace of technological development and the sharing economy - Ways that Indian governments build up legal framework to support the development of sharing economy, to be more specific is to develop the carsharing in this country + Indian government is promoting the usage of these sustainable ride sharing platforms by increasing its association with them These aggregators are listed on the government e-marketplace (GeM) to provide transportation services at economical rates + Indian government is promoting start-up culture through its most acknowledged ‘start-up India’ reform’ Several institutes and government bodies are encouraging and mentoring these start-ups to make a better India for future generations to come and sharing economy - Ways that Indian governments use to minimise risks from this new business model + So as to prevent unpredictable increase in taxi/cab prices, Indian government imposed a price cap on the taxi/cab charges If any carsharing company keeps rising their charges, the government will have to ban their services in some certain states in order to save several customers and taxi unions + The Indian government has initiated the amendment in the transportation bill to include companies like Ola and Uber under better regulatory supervision The present provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act are not stringent enough to effectively regulate cab companies hence the centre and state governments together are planning to implement new legislation with adequate provisions for verification of drivers, installation of GPS and certain other imperative features facilitating economic and safe operations of these ride sharing platforms Lessons learnt for Vietnamese Government: The most important goal of sharing economy application is to create a fair business environment between businesses sharing economy and traditional economy Vietnam Government should: + Encourage innovation to raise services quality and diversify the selections of customers For example, in Vietnam, people have many choices to book car/bike online including Grab, GoViet, Bee, + Develop and use digital technology to supervise the operation of the sharing economy businesses + Build up legal framework for sharing economy so as to minimize risk of tax evasion and unbalance between sharing economy business and traditional business Moreover, Government needs to strictly build Intellectual Property Rights rules to protect the sharers in sharing economy + Protect consumers from fraud + Guaranteeing rights to privacy Vietnam Government should not: + apply too long and difficult paperwork process + be too hesitant to try new models of business Case study 1: Case study of India ( according to "The Sharing Economy and Sustainability: a Case Study of India") Indian economy has displayed mounting acceptance to sharing economy in transport, hospitality and co-working space segments The business gained acceptance due to increased internet and mobile access coupled with people’s enthusiasm to try-out with new things Facing with the developing of new form of business platform, India has made some actions in *Promoting: - India government listed the sharing platform on the government e-marketplace (GeM) to provide transportation services at economical rates - Indian government is promoting start-up culture through its most acknowledged ‘start-up India’ - Several institutes and government bodies are encouraging and mentoring these start-ups to make a better India for future generations to come to sharing economy * Overseeing: - India government imposed a price cap on the cab charges, issued notices to end surge pricing in response to the complains raised by several customers and taxi unions and threatening to ban their services in certain states especially Karnataka - Planning to implement new legislation with adequate provisions for verification of drivers, installation of GPS and certain other imperative features facilitating economic and safe operations of these ride sharing platforms - Amending in the transportation bill to include aggregators like Ola and Uber under better regulatory supervision Case study 2: Short-term accomodation rental in London, UK This case show how UK government adjust their law to adapt sharing economy February 2015,Uk government decided to review and modernise Property conditions in the private rented sector for London London had enacted legal provisions in order to protect London’s existing housing supply, for the benefit of permanent residents Short-term use as temporary sleeping accommodation was only permitted once planning permission is obtained from the local authority fine of up to £20,000 for each ‘offence’ This measure was preventing Londoners from participating in the Sharing Economy In 2015, UK government wants to give Londoners the opportunity to be part of this modern approach so they introduced an exception to this restriction: + The cumulative number of nights of use as temporary sleeping accommodation does not exceed 90 nights in a calendar year + The person who provides the accommodation is liable to pay council tax + Allowing residents earn up to a threshold of £4,250 per year tax-free from letting out furnished accommodation Lesson learned for Vietnamese government: The shoud things: - Sharing economy has many sectors which are transportation, accomodation, professional services, funding, so ... be too hesitant to try new models of business Case study 1: Case study of India ( according to "The Sharing Economy and Sustainability: a Case Study of India") Indian economy has displayed mounting... regulatory supervision Case study 2: Short-term accomodation rental in London, UK This case show how UK government adjust their law to adapt sharing economy February 2 015 ,Uk government decided... ‘offence’ This measure was preventing Londoners from participating in the Sharing Economy In 2 015 , UK government wants to give Londoners the opportunity to be part of this modern approach so