The pace at which media changes and new technologies are developed is unprecedented. Attempting to keep up with these evolutions, international and supranational organisations adopt legislative and non-legislative documents in order to clarify the roles, obligations and rights of governments, private actors and citizens. This codex offers students and practitioners an overview of the most relevant legislation and policy documents that have been adopted by the United Nations, the Council of Eu...

Technology is omnipresent in today’s society. Education, health, work, interactions with the government, leisure, communication, and research are just some of the contexts in which digital technologies play an increasingly important role. To understand this better, this book aims to offer insights into and critical reflections on the impact of technology on society, the interaction between technology and law, and the impact of technology on the legal profession.

The book is divided into fou...