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LAW, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (LSTS) RESEARCH GROUP

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Welcome to the website of the interdisciplinary Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), focusing upon the articulations of law, science, technology, ethics and society. 

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Friday 30 October

Laura Drechsler in the cross-sectoral roundtable on International Transfer of Health Data (recorded webinar)

[Roundtable] On 16 October 2020, FWO aspirant and LSTS researcher Laura Drechsler participated as panelist in the cross sectoral roundtable on International Transfer of Health Data . The event was...

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Tuesday 27 October

Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt published 'Computationeel tegenspel: de nieuwe ruimte van het recht'

Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt published 'Computationeel tegenspel: de nieuwe ruimte van het recht' in Actioma . In this article, she reflects on code-driven law, which is about to play an increasingly...

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Tuesday 27 October

Bulk data interception/retention judgments of the CJEU – A victory and a defeat for privacy, by Juraj Sajfert

[Blogpost] On 26 October 2020, LSTS researcher Juraj Sajfert published his new blogpost ' Bulk data interception/retention judgments of the CJEU – A victory and a defeat for privacy' . The blogpost...

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Monday 26 October

Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt gives a public lecture on ‘Legal Effect in Computational Law’ (Online, 11 Nov 2020)

On 11 November 2020, Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt gives a public lecture on Legal Effect in Computational Law in the series Shifting Powers due to Algorithms and AI , organised by the ‘Normative Orders...

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Tuesday 20 October

Online Dispute Resolution: The Perspective of Service Providers, by Dr. Marco Giacalone and Sajedeh Salehi

[New book] Dr. Marco Giacalone and PhD candidate Sajedeh Salehi have contributed to a chapter in the e-book on ‘Algorithmic Conflict Resolution: Fair and Equitable Algorithms in Private Law’, Where...

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Upcoming events

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Wednesday 4 November from 12:30 to 14:00

Mind reading via EEG – legal, ethical and practical matters

On 4 November 2020, the Brussels Privacy Hub and the Health and Ageing Law Lab will hold a webinar entitled "Mind reading via EEG – legal, ethical and practical matters". Human evolution is induced...

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Monday 9 November from 12:30 to 14:00

WRG: Alberto Miglio - The territorial scope or remedial jurisdiction in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

WRG : Alberto Miglio - The territorial scope or remedial jurisdiction in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (12h30-14h, online)

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Thursday 12 November from 12:30 to 14:00

Specifying the GDPR on Germany

‘One continent, one law’ is a motto that has been connected to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to emphasize its key role for overcoming the fragmentation of the European Union (EU) data...

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Tuesday 24 November from 12:00 to 13:30

Gender, Technology and Law Session: Sara De Vido on International and European Legal Perspectives on Online Gender-Based Violence Against Women

The Gender, Technology & Law research group is happy to announce a new series of online sessions to take place in October, November and December 2020. The second online session of the new cycle...

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Thursday 26 November from 15:00 to 16:00

DSA in Perspective: Towards Smarter Regulation in the Areas of Competition, Data Protection and Consumer Law: Why Greater Power Should Come with Greater Responsibility

In this seminar, Prof. Graef discusses three ways in which the effectiveness of regulation in the areas of competition, data and consumer protection can be improved by tailoring substantive...

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