EU Internet Law in the Digital Single Market

With the ongoing evolution of the digital society challenging the boundaries of the law, new questions are arising – and new answers being given – even now, almost three decades on from the digital revolution. Written by a panel of legal specialists and edited by experts on EU Internet law, this book provides an overview of the most recent developments affecting the European Internet legal framework, specifically focusing on four current debates. Firstly, it discusses the changes in online copyright law, especially after the enactment of the new directive on the single digital market. Secondly, it analyzes the increasing significance of artificial intelligence in our daily life. The book then addresses emerging issues in EU digital law, exploring out of the box approaches in Internet law. It also presents the last cyber-criminality law trends (offenses, international instrument, behaviors), and discusses the evolution of personal data protection. Lastly, it evaluates the degreeof consumer and corporate protection in the digital environment, demonstrating that now, more than ever, EU Internet law is based on a combination of copyright, civil, administrative, criminal, commercial and banking laws.

Tatiana Synodinou is a leading scholar in the field of EU Copyright law. She is an Associate Professor at the Law Department of the University of Cyprus. She is a founding member and President of the Cypriot branch of ALAI the Union of Copyright Law of Cyprus (EDPI) and member of the European Copyright Society. Her research interests also include Internet law, Media law and Computer law.

Philippe Jougleux is specialized in EU Internet law. He teaches as Associate Professor at the Law School of the European University Cyprus. His researches mainly focus on copyright law, GDPR and cybercriminality. 

Christiana Markou is an expert in the fields of GDPR, Internet law (cybersecurity, intermediaries’ liability, online consumer protection) and private international law. She is an Assistant Professor at the Law School of the European University Cyprus and a lawyer at the Nicosia Bar Association. 

Thalia Prastitou-Merdi is a specialist of EU comparative contract law, with emphasis on digital contracts legal framework and online consumer protection. She works as lecturer at the Law School of the European University Cyprus.