Teaching activities – Course No. 4

TEACHING UNITS:
The right to property in the digital era
Protection of intellectual property in the digital age
AI civil liability, current regimes, EU proposals
How the principles of property rights apply to crypto currencies and digital token
Electronic conclusion of contracts (digital certificate and smart contracts)
Consumer Rights in the Digital Marketplace: examining how digital transformation affects consumer protection, especially in online transactions
The impact of digital currencies on consumer rights and transactional security
The challenges and opportunities presented by block chain technology in the context of the property law
Regulatory and compliance issues surrounding crypto assets in the EU

This part of the course explores the digital era’s evolving landscape of property rights. It delves into the challenges and transformations in classic legal institutions due to the intangible nature of digital assets. Key themes include the adaptation of contract law for the online environment, compensation mechanisms for virtual properties, and the legal implication of non-material assets. This comprehensive approach equips students with an understanding of how traditional legal concepts adapt to the digital world’s unique dynamics. Consumer protection has gained more prominence in recent years. Many recent developments demonstrate the high relevance of consumer protection and e-commerce regulation in the EU. Block chain, which was originally created to enable peer-to-peer digital payment systems (bit coin), is considered to have several benefits for different sectors, such as real estate one. In this part of the course, the current intermediaries in the real estate sector in the EU, their functions, and how block chain can strengthen the security of these transactions while reducing their time.

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