EU Internet Law

This book provides an overview of recent and future legal developments concerning the digital era, to examine the extent to which law has or will further evolve in order to adapt to its new digitalized context. More specifically it focuses on some of the most important legal issues found in areas directly connected with the Internet, such as intellectual property, data protection, consumer law, criminal law and cybercrime, media law and, lastly, the enforcement and application of law. By adopting this horizontal approach, it highlights on the basis of analysis and commentary of recent and future EU legislation as well as of the latest CJEU and ECtHR case law the numerous challenges faced by law in this new digital era. This book is of great interest to academics, students, researchers, practitioners and policymakers specializing in Internet law, data protection, intellectual property, consumer law, media law and cybercrime as well as to judges dealing with the application and enforcement of Internet law in practice.

Analyzes current and future legal trends, preparing readers to acknowledge the important legal issues currently, or in the future, regulated under EU internet law Offers an in-depth examination of interesting issues in various areas of law, such as data protection, intellectual property, consumer law, media law and cybercrime, helping readers to acquire a thorough understanding of the importance of Internet regulation and its effect on various traditional areas of law Focuses on both regulation and enforcement of Internet law, rendering it useful not only for academics, but also for practitioners and judges Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Tatiani-Eleni Synodinou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusPhilippe Jougleux, European University Campus, Nicosia, CyprusChristiana Markou, European University Campus, Nicosia, CyprusThalia Prastitou, European University Campus, Nicosia, Cyprus

Inhalt

Part I Personal data protection: What perspectives?.- Part II Effective consumer protection in the digital age.- Part III Intellectual property law in the internet era.- Part IV Internet, news media and human rights.