Course: European Law of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Course title European Law of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Course code KÚP/EPPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Forejtová Monika, Doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Pezl Tomáš, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Křivka Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Influence of the EU Law on Industry 4.0 phenomenon 2. Legal aspects of the European digital market 3. Copyrights in the digital society 4. Patent Law in the digital society 5. Labour Law in the digital society 6. Cloud storages and their EU regulation 7. Legal aspects of personal data protection in the EU 8. Big Data and its EU legal aspects 9. Legal regulation of profiling and automated decision-making 10. An electronic signature, biometric signature and another alternative expression of the will 11. Legal aspects of cybersecurity 12. Liability for the operation of fully automated autonomous cybersystems

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar classes, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
basic knowledge of EU law
Skills
basic knowledge of work on PC, Windows
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student will be able to: - analyse significant jurisprudence in the field of EU law and its´application to real cases - apply international, EU legislation in appropriate cases dealing with individual protection or collective rights of people and European citizens
Skills
The student will be able to: - search relevant legislation and related jurisprudence in PC database especially in Codexis system
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Discussion
Students' portfolio
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Group discussion
Competences
Seminar
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Skills
Seminar work
Oral exam
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Barfield, W. Research Handbook on the Law of Virtual and Augmented Reality. ISBN 9781800370975.
  • Caffagi, F. Law, S. (eds.). Judicial Cooperation in European Private Law-Judicial Review and Cooperation. ISBN 9781786436689.
  • Craig, Paul P.; De Búrca, G. EU law : text, cases, and materials. 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-871492-7.
  • De Franceschi, A. Digital Revoluton - New Challenges for Law:Data protection, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Products, Blockchain Technology and Virtual Currencies. ISBN 9783848761944.
  • Hartkamp, A. S. Cases, Materials, and Text on European Law and Private Law. ISBN 9781509911875.
  • Heath, C. Intellectual Property Law and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Wolters Kluwer, 2019. ISBN 9789403522128.
  • Koulu,R. Law, Technology and DIspute Resolution. ISBN 9780367665234.
  • Micklitz, H-W (ed.). The Role of the EU in Transnational Legal Ordering Standards, COntracts and Codes - Private Regulation. ISBN 9781788118408.


Study plans that include the course
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