The ELI Model Rules on Online Platforms

In March 2020, the membership of the European Law Institute adopted the ELI Model Rules on Online Platforms. These Model Rules are the result of a 5-year project during which a multinational working group drafted and developed rules for the relationship between online platforms and their users. The ELI Model Rules are meant as a contribution to the current debate on platform regulation and were drafted as a source of inspiration for legislators and for self-regulation. The wording of the ELI Model Rules is published at the end of this article. The present introduction, written by the project reporters who were appointed by the European Law Institute, summarises the main considerations, the economic and legal environment and presents the main features of the Model Rules