Fuelled by the remarkable advances in technology and digital transformation we have witnessed in the past five years [McKinsey (2022)], a new wave of interest and enthusiasm has been dictating…
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Cookie banners, also called “Consent Management Platforms” (CMPs), have taken a place of growing importance in our online experience and are crucial for website operators when collecting consent for the…
The emerging currents debates about LegalTech, RegTech and the other current applications of technology in the legal profession are increasingly encouraging questions about the form of communication and language of…
A Critical Assessment of the European Commission’s Proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act The Proposal of the European Commission for an Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) relies mainly on the idea…
Re-Subjecting State-Like Actors to the State – Potential for improvement in the Digital Services Act
From the quasi-monopolistic power of platform companies, several side effects are evolving into serious problems. To name only a handful: While Facebook and Twitter have been troubled by Fake News,…
Leitfaden für den Einsatz technikbasierter Streitbeilegungsinstrumente in Deutschland Inzwischen sind viele Vorgänge und Handlung des Alltags digitalisiert. Bestellungen des täglichen Bedarfs werden online oder über Apps getätigt, Bankkonten können seit…
Artificially intelligent algorithms’ use in judicial systems is expected to profoundly impact judicial transparency in the United States and beyond. While they offer a way to counteract judges’ personal biases,…
All areas of law need to be adjusted to digitalisation. Also the update of product safety rules is facing the challenge to set up a regime fit for new devices…
The Portuguese Charter of Human Rights in the Digital Age has been adopted in May 2021. The Portuguese lawmaker does not only draw the attention to the fact that the…