EU Internet Law in the Digital Era Regulation and Enforcement

The book provides a detailed overview and analysis of important EU Internet regulatory challenges currently found in various key fields of law directly linked to the Internet such as information technology, consumer protection, personal data, e-commerce a

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ernet Law in the Digital Era Regulation and Enforcement

EU Internet Law in the Digital Era

Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou  •  Philippe Jougleux • Christiana Markou •  Thalia Prastitou Editors

EU Internet Law in the Digital Era Regulation and Enforcement

Editors Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou Department of Law University of Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus

Philippe Jougleux School of Law European University Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus

Christiana Markou School of Law European University Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus

Thalia Prastitou School of Law European University Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus

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Preface

Internet law is a constantly evolving area of law. This is only natural given that the Internet and the technologies (and services) developed and thriving on it are rapidly adding up, transforming, amongst others, the way e-commerce is conducted, intellectual property is created (and utilized) and cyber-crime is committed. These continuous transformations inevitably translate into new legal challenges for policy makers, lawyers and judges who often find technological innovations puzzling, necessitating new breeds of regulation and/or sophisticated application of existing legal rules. In this respect, Internet law is perhaps the most dynamic area of law about which, there is always something new to explore, discuss or address. The European Union (EU) legislator continually adopts new legal frameworks, which could be judged as a frenetic need of intervention to cope with the technological progress. Interventions exist in the fields of cybercrime