European Private Law and modern technologies

As far as the online lessons are concerned, there will be a first introductory part comprising five lessons of two hours each online on the basics of European private law with a special focus on issues related to digital technologies. In particular, an attempt will be made to explain the interactions between national and European private law regulations on the subject of digital contracts, contracts concluded with digital intelligence, smart contracts, and liability and data protection issues. The general aspect of consumer protection in digitally concluded contracts will also be taken into consideration. In order to enable the learning of these basics, on the one hand lectures will be given and on the other hand students will be provided with written material composed expressly for this course, so that they can then study all the subjects presented in the lectures independently. Classes are mainly held in English, but some terms and some national legal concepts will also be explained in French, Italian and German. there will be a first introductory part comprising five lessons of two hours each online on the basics of European private law with a special focus on issues related to digital technologies. In particular, an attempt will be made to explain the interactions between national and European private law regulations on the subject of digital contracts, contracts concluded with digital intelligence, smart contracts, and liability and data protection issues. The general aspect of consumer protection in digitally concluded contracts will also be taken into consideration. In order to enable the learning of these basics, on the one hand lectures will be given and on the other hand students will be provided with written material composed expressly for this course, so that they can then study all the subjects presented in the lectures independently.he first online part will be held by Prof. Erik Van den Haute from the University of Brussels together with Prof. Georges Gyannopoulos from the University of Athens. The online activity will consist of 5 lectures of 2 hours each to introduce students to the basics of private law applied to modern technologies, A private law course dealing with specific topics in the technological and digital sector.

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2022-12-01

Virtual Part closing date 2023-02-24

Total student workload 140

Specific field of studies Law, modern technologies, smart contracts

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter

Academic pre-requisites for applicants To be enrolled in a Law Degree Program and Basic Skills in European Private law

Physical Part starting date 2023-03-06

Physical Part Description During the physical part, on the other hand, students will listen to lectures by lecturers in the Faculty of Political Science at La Sapienza University in Rome. Here, the lectures will be classical and the lecturers will explain all the practical problems of the subject to the students (digital contracts, contracts concluded with digital intelligences, smart contracts and the problems of liability and personal data protection, consumer protection in digitally concluded contracts) through examples, exercises and workshops. The in-presence part will also provide students with information on the possibility of internships and apprenticeships at ministerial institutions, law firms and various courts. In particular, this last possibility will be an added value for the student, who will thus have the possibility, after finishing the course, to do an international internship in this field that will be important for his or her future professional career.The physical part will be held at the University of Rome La Sapienza by Prof. Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Prof. Daniele Mattiangeli (Salzburg) and Prof. Athina Dimoupolou (Athens). The physical part will also rely on Prof. Di Lorenzo's course on private law in the digital age.The in-presence phase will last 5 days, with an intensive course held in Rome.

Physical Part closing date 2023-03-10

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Law

Course location Rome, Italy

Course language English