Objective:

This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law.
 

Key topics:

• Internet regulation in the European Union
• Role, responsibility and accountability of online platforms
• Regulating e-commerce in Europe  
• Information technologies, competition law and intellectual property law
• EU legal framework applicable to data: sui generis protection of databases, trade secrets protection, free flow of data, access to data, data privacy in the digital world, data concentration
• EU legal framework for telecommunications
• Online and smart contracts
• Private international law and information technologies  
• Cloud computing and cybersecurity

Training methods will include presentations, case studies and workshops.
 

Visit to the European Court of Justice

Participants will also have the opportunity to attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.
 

Who should attend?

Practitioners seeking an introduction to European information technology law.