The event was part of an ongoing series aimed at fostering discussion on current ELI projects and recent developments in Croatian, comparative, and EU law. The webinar brought together 60 participants from Croatia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia together.

The event commenced with a warm welcome address from Dr Ivan Tot (ELI Croatian Hub Co-Chair; Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business).

This was followed by an insightful lecture on ‘Private Law for the Digital Market’, delivered by Professor Tatjana Josipović (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law).

In her lecture, Professor Josipović provided an overview of the key elements of the EU’s digital strategy and the EU regulatory framework for the single digital market. She then discussed the challenges the digital market poses to EU private law and the trends in the regulation of legal relationships within the digital market. Particular focus was placed on personal data as counter-performance and the interplay between the GDPR and the Digital Content and Services Directive.

Following the lecture, an engaging Q&A session ensued, allowing participants to actively contribute in the discussion.

The 40th webinar was the last to be held this year. The Croatian Hub’s Webinar Series will continue in 2025.