A Legal Mechanism for Regulating the Digital Economy

Abstract

This article examines the societal affairs arising from the digital economy and how these influence the system of state regulation. The authors propose and justify a structural model of a legal mechanism to regulate the digital economy based on results of a critical analysis of Russian Federation and European Union experiences. The research indicates the need to include both centralized and decentralized elements in a mechanism for such regulation and to reconcile these elements by balancing the legislative potential of private entities and the conservative justice approaches of legislators.

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