As the first comprehensive analysis of the treatment of the sharing economy for VAT purposes, the book provides not only a theoretical framework for future studies in the tax field but also indispensable practical guidance for VAT specialists to understand and address the main challenges that...

Foundations of capital markets legislature in Europe -- Basics of capital markets law -- Market integrity -- Disclosure system -- Trading activities -- Intermediaries -- Financial services -- Organisational requirements for investment firms -- Regulation of benchmarks -- Takeover law -- Conclusion

Eligible candidates and procedural steps to accession -- The Copenhagen criteria : efforts required before and after accession -- Instruments of the pre-accession strategy : from Agenda 2000 to date -- Accession treaties : transitional arrangements and other means to ease the impact of enlargement