The EU is committed to making the Single Market fit for the digital age, by enhancing the protection of consumers and data subjects, while providing businesses with the legal certainty they need to invest in this field and support growth and innovation. In this context, European Contract Law and the Digital Single Market, an edited collection consisting of carefully selected contributions by leading scholars, addresses the impact of digital technology on European Private Law in light of the latest legislative developments including the EU Regulation of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of such data, as well as the European Commission's proposals of 9 December 2015 for a Directive on the supply of digital content, for a Directive on online and other distance sale of goods and for a Regulation on the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market. The book analyses new and urgent issues in the field of contract, data protection, copyright and private international law: namely the EU approach to personal information as a tradeable commodity and as the object of a fundamental right of the individuals concerned, the protection of consumers' and users' rights in contracts for the supply of digital content and on online and other distance sales of goods, the cross-border portability of online content services, the new features of standard contracts in the digital market and the issues surrounding the emergence of the so called platform economy.Written for both scholars and practitioners, this edited collection provides clear answers to the challenges posed by the digital revolution and acts as a solid basis for further developments of EU law.

Thirty years after the entry into force of the Directive on liability for defective products (Council Directive 85/374/EEC), and in the light of the threat to user safety posed by consumer goods that make use of new technologies, it is essential to assess and determine whether the Directive remains an adequate legal response to the phenomenon of products brought to market that fail to ensure appropriate levels of safety for their users.European Product Liability is the result of an extensive international research project funded by the Polish National Science Centre. It brings together experienced scholars associated with the European Group on Tort Law (EGTL) and the European Research Group on Existing EC Private Law (Acquis Group). Individual country reports analyse the implementation of the Directive in the domestic law of several EU and EEA Member States (namely Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland) and the relationship of the implemented rules with the already existing rules of tort law. The country reports show that the practical significance of product liability differs widely in the various Member States. Also taking into account non-EU countries (Canada, Israel, South Africa and the USA), this book examines whether EU law will ensure sufficient safety for individuals using goods that have been produced using new technologies that are currently under development, such as major advances in mechatronics, nanotechnology, regenerative medicine and contour crafting. Together with an economic analysis of product liability it makes the book valuable for academics, practitioners, policy makers and all those interested in the subject.

Entwicklung und Charakter des Europaischen Gemeinschaftsrechts sind wesentlich durch die Gerichtsverfassung der Gemeinschaft und die Tatigkeit der Gerichte mitgepragt worden. Die Vorbereitung und das Zustandekommen des Gerichtswesens und des gerichtlichen Verfahrens der Europaischen Gemeinschaft sind Gegenstand dieses zweiten Bandes der Dokumente zum Europaischen Recht, der in Aufbau und Auswahl der Dokumente der Konzeption des ersten Bandes ("Grundungsvertrage") folgt. Mit der erstmals dokumentierten und editorisch aufgearbeiteten Entwicklungsgeschichte der Justiz im Europaischen Gemeinschaftsrecht bis zu den Romischen Vertragen von 1957 richtet sich dieses erganzende Grundlagenwerk an alle, die an einer vertieften Auseinandersetzung mit den geschichtlichen Wurzeln des Gerichtswesens in Europa interessiert sind.

This edited volume explores the EU legal framework governing digital productions. Looking specifically at smart products it sets out the impact of the Product Liability Directive. It goes on to discuss the Update Obligation relating to smart products and the wider consumer law issues at play. With expertise from leading academics and practitioners, this book brings welcome clarification to and expert explanation of a fast-moving field of consumer law.

Entwicklung und Charakter des Europaischen Gemeinschaftsrechts sind wesentlich durch die Gerichtsverfassung der Gemeinschaft und die Tatigkeit der Gerichte mitgepragt worden. Die Vorbereitung und das Zustandekommen des Gerichtswesens und des gerichtlichen Verfahrens der Europaischen Gemeinschaft sind Gegenstand dieses zweiten Bandes der Dokumente zum Europaischen Recht, der in Aufbau und Auswahl der Dokumente der Konzeption des ersten Bandes ("Grundungsvertrage") folgt. Mit der erstmals dokumentierten und editorisch aufgearbeiteten Entwicklungsgeschichte der Justiz im Europaischen Gemeinschaftsrecht bis zu den Romischen Vertragen von 1957 richtet sich dieses erganzende Grundlagenwerk an alle, die an einer vertieften Auseinandersetzung mit den geschichtlichen Wurzeln des Gerichtswesens in Europa interessiert sind.

Das Europaische Kartellrecht gewinnt immer mehr an Bedeutung und uberlagert in vielfaltiger Weise das deutsche System der Kontrolle von Marktabsprachen und Fusionen. So wichtig die Vorschriften im EG-Vertrag zum Kartellrecht sind, so wenig sind bislang deren historische Wurzeln untersucht worden. Dies hangt damit zusammen, dass die Archive der Europaischen Gemeinschaften bis 1983 nicht zuganglich waren. Erst mit der Offnung der Archive lasst sich rekonstruieren, was sich die Vater der Vertrage bei deren Abfassung in den funfziger Jahren gedacht haben. Im vorliegenden Band werden die geschichtlichen Quellen des europaischen Kartellrechts erstmals veroffentlicht. Den verschiedenen Materialien lasst sich u.a. entnehmen, wie die unterschiedlichen nationalen Marktkonzeptionen europaisch diskutiert werden. Die Interpretation der europaischen Vertrage gewinnt eine historische Dimension, aus der sich auch fur das geltende Recht viele neue Aspekte ableiten lassen. Das Werk richtet sich an Europa- und Wirtschaftsjuristen in Wissenschaft und Praxis, die im Bereich des Europaischen Kartellrechts and der Frage nach dem Woher interessiert sind."

Das Europaische Kartellrecht gewinnt immer mehr an Bedeutung und uberlagert in vielfaltiger Weise das deutsche System der Kontrolle von Marktabsprachen und Fusionen. So wichtig die Vorschriften im EG-Vertrag zum Kartellrecht sind, so wenig sind bislang deren historische Wurzeln untersucht worden. Dies hangt damit zusammen, dass die Archive der Europaischen Gemeinschaften bis 1983 nicht zuganglich waren. Erst mit der Offnung der Archive lasst sich rekonstruieren, was sich die Vater der Vertrage bei deren Abfassung in den funfziger Jahren gedacht haben. Im vorliegenden Band werden die geschichtlichen Quellen des europaischen Kartellrechts erstmals veroffentlicht. Den verschiedenen Materialien lasst sich u.a. entnehmen, wie die unterschiedlichen nationalen Marktkonzeptionen europaisch diskutiert werden. Die Interpretation der europaischen Vertrage gewinnt eine historische Dimension, aus der sich auch fur das geltende Recht viele neue Aspekte ableiten lassen. Das Werk richtet sich an Europa- und Wirtschaftsjuristen in Wissenschaft und Praxis, die im Bereich des Europaischen Kartellrechts and der Frage nach dem Woher interessiert sind."

This book unlocks the content, approaches and objectives of European contract law. European contract law is not only a core aspect of European private law but also plays a highly important role in the development of contract law at a national level. However, European contract law's contribution and significance are often overlooked and its content, approaches and objectives are not fully understood. This revised and updated 3rd edition provides fundamental information about core EU legislation, court decisions, and academic projects in order to show how a system arises from the interaction between the different sources. Moreover, this 3rd edition takes into account the recent legislative responses to digitalisation and the development of a contract law for the 21st century, in particular the new Digital Content and Sale of Goods Directives.

This book provides rule-by-rule commentaries on the Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market. The eIDAS regulation aims at proving a framework for secure and trustworthy electronic transactions in the EU. This volume offers comprehensive comments on all provisions of this regulation containing references to European scholarly writing. As a cross-border project this book is written by an international group of contributors and provides analysis from different European countries. In order to assess the arising legal issues the contributions to this book reflect both aspects of the eIDAS regulation: On one hand the technological-neutral approach intended by this regulation, but also the nevertheless technically determined definitions and provisions of this very specific field of law.

Digitisation is fundamentally transforming our entire economy and our society. The datafication of business processes leads to an incredibly fast and ever increasing mass of data. Such data is the blood in the veins of the digital economy. Many existing and future business models, which will drive innovation and create economic growth, depend on being able to use this data. Trading Data in the Digital Economy is therefore a central aspect of the development of the EU Digital Market. In continuing with the aim of the 'Munster Colloquia on Digital Law and the EU Economy', this book examines the 'Legal Concepts and Tools' with a view to determining how EU law should react to the challenges and needs of this aspect of the digital economy. This volume is a collection of contributions to the 3rd Munster Colloquium, held on 4-5 May 2017 in Munster, Germany. The colloquium analysed the academic, practice-based, and political aspects of the various legal concepts and tools surrounding the trade in data. More specifically, the volume focuses on the starting points and challenges, exclusivity rights, compulsory licences, and contractual concepts.

European consumer law has become a vital part of both legal education and practice. This Casebook details the most fundamental judgments of the Court of Justice on consumer law to date and their effect on national legal systems. It contains twenty leading European cases and is then followed by concise analyses of the effect of these decisions on some of the national legal systems of the Member States,and how national legislatures and national courts have reacted to this ever burgeoning area of European law. The focus of the book is private law, including consumer contracts, advertisement law, European product liability and consumer dispute resolutions. The Casebook is an essential guide for students and practitioners alike. It provides the reader with an overview of the most important cases and analyses in the area of European consumer law on both European and national levels. The editors and contributors to the country reports are members of the EU- funded research network 'Common Principles of European Private Law'.

The European Commission adopted its Digital Single Market Strategy in May 2015. Three years later, legislative measures are emerging which aim to tackle the unique legal problems arising from the supply of digital content and which will shape the development of national and European law in the future. The Digital Content Directive is set to play a central rule in this development. Its provisions on conformity and remedies for non-conforming digital content concern the heart of the protection for the consumer. Its rules will not only have to be transposed into national law over the coming years but will also interact with existing provisions from the Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU, the E-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EU, and the Portability Regulation 2017/1128 in order for the legal framework on the supply of digital content to function. The Commentary contains an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of core provisions concerning the supply of digital content: from the pre-contractual information duties and cancellation rights to conformity and portability of digital content. The contributors are legal experts from across the EU. Their comments give not only detailed explanations of the background and purpose of the provisions in order to assist interpretation, but also indicate potential difficulties and solutions in order to ease transposition and implementation of the rules on the supply of digital content. It will be an essential guide for legislators, practitioners and scholars.

"An indispensable and compact reference guide that provides an ideal platform for scholars, practitioners (in-house counsel, legal advisors and advocates) and students internationally. The reviewer is tempted to extend this list to include commercial parties such as the importers and exporters as the writing is clear, concise and direct, contract clauses and practitioner tips sections are provided, and finally because the book provides illustrations to which they can relate." European Review of Private Law 2017 (of the 1st edition) Almost 5 years have passed since the first edition of this popular work was published. Much relevant case law and legal literature have since been published which requires treatment. Furthermore, several hard and soft laws relevant to the book have under gone important changes: the enactment of the new Chinese Civil Code, the French Civil Code following extensive reforms in in 2016, the UNI DROIT Principles now apply as amended in 2016, and the INCOTERMS 2020 replace the former INCOTERMS 2010. Scholars and practitioners will find its systematic survey of the field invaluable.

This fifth volume from the Munster Colloquia on EU Law and the Digital Economy focuses on one of the most important challenges faced by private law in this era of digitalisation: the effects of 'data as counter-performance' on contract law; a phenomenon acknowledged by the EU legislator in the new Digital Content Directive 2019/770. In the book, legal experts from across Europe examine various issues, in particular contract performance and restitution and the relationship between contract law and data protection.

European contract law is not only a core aspect of European private law but also plays a highly important role in the development of contract law at national level. However, European contract law's contribution and significance are often overlooked and its content, methods and objectives not fully understood. This revised and updated second edition unlocks European contract law by providing fundamental information about the central EU legislation, court decisions, and academic projects in order to show how a system arises from the dialogue between the different sources. Moreover, this second edition takes into account the legislative proposals and challenges resulting from the 'Digital Revolution' and the development of a 21st century contract law and also incorporates the new Proposed Digital Content Directive; Proposed Geo-blocking Regulation; Mortgage Directive and Package Travel Directive.

The creation of a single digital single market is one of the key objectives of the European Commission. The work deals with the challenges for European contract law in the areas of 3D printing, sharing economy and Internet of Things. The proliferation of digital products, and particularly the Internet of Things, the sharing economy and of 3D printing make the legislator and jurisprudence with new challenges. The band is made up in this context, inter alia, with the impact on contractual obligations, the effects of the contractual and non-contractual liability as well as the notion of consumer apart.