Authors

• Edited by: Reiner Schulze; Dirk Staudenmayer
• ISBN: 9781509987955
• Published: January 2026
• Format: Hardback
• Language: English
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Description

The creation of a regulatory framework for the supply of digital content has become a central and ever-growing feature of the EU legislative agenda. The drive towards an EU Digital Market has already resulted in extensive legislation harmonising key aspects of EU Member State laws.

This second edition provides an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of core provisions governing digital content, online platforms, and the modern digital marketplace—written by an EU-wide team of experts.

Key Features

• Comprehensive guide to EU digital law
• EU-wide team of expert contributors
• Practical, article-by-article commentary for quick consultation

Coverage

Includes article-by-article analysis across key EU instruments impacting digital content and platforms, including:

• Consumer Rights Directive
• Digital Content Directive
• Digital Markets Act
• Digital Services Act
• E-Commerce Directive
• OIS Regulation
• Portability Regulation
• Sale of Goods Directive

About the Authors

Reiner Schulze and Dirk Staudenmayer are leading scholars in European private law and digital contract law, and have coordinated this expert, EU-wide contributor team to provide reliable commentary for academic and professional use.

Table of Contents

Coverage is structured around detailed commentary on major EU instruments affecting digital content, digital markets, and online platform regulation, including the Consumer Rights Directive, Digital Content Directive, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, E-Commerce Directive, OIS Regulation, Portability Regulation, and Sale of Goods Directive.

Why buy this book?

• Because EU digital regulation is moving fast—and this gives you a stable, article-by-article anchor.
• Because compliance and litigation teams need precise references to provisions, not vague summaries.
• Because it connects digital contract law with platform regulation (DSA/DMA) in one coherent resource.

Keywords

EU digital law, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Content Directive, Consumer Rights Directive, e-commerce law, online platforms, digital contract law, compliance, regulation

Target Audience

EU law practitioners, in-house legal counsel, compliance officers, regulators, academic researchers, law libraries, postgraduate students

Genre

EU Law, IT & Internet Law, Technology Regulation, Digital Platform Law, Legal Commentary

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