Eric Tjong Tjin Tai

Personal profile

Research interests

Eric's expertise is on private law, law of civil procedure, and IT law. His current research focuses on

legal aspects of data and digital developments (smart contracts, property rights in data, liability for algorithms),
methodology of doctrinal research (from viewpoint philosophy of science/epistemology),
service contracts, professions and institutions,
multi-party contracts and networks.

In practice, multiparty agreements are a regular occurrence. Just think of consumers that sign a financing agreement with a bank through a dealership when they buy a car. Who is responsible if something goes wrong in such an agreement? In practice, judges will eventually find an answer, but they still seem to require a more solid legal footing. Another subject that I'm involved with is digitalization and private law. Suppose I pay to download an mp3. Who is the owner of that file? Intuitively, you would say that I am, but the legal answer is often a lot more complicated. It's interesting to examine to what extent the law is still suited to these kinds of current developments.

Career

Tilburg University (2010-present). Professor of private law.
Tilburg University (2007-2009). Senior lecturer, department of private law.
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn (1998-2007), Advocate, specialised in Supreme Court litigation and IP/IT.
Prior to 1998: various positions in IT practice.

Current courses

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External positions

Editor (ITenRecht.nl (deLex))

5 Jul 2017 → …

Member editorial council Kluwer College Bundel (Wolters Kluwer)

1 Jan 2017 → …

Member jury best publication award (Nederlandse Juristen Vereniging)

1 Jan 2017 → …

Member committee Committee for Cassation in the interest of the uniform application of the law (Hoge Raad)

1 Jul 2016 → …

Member Committee evaluation research proposals (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)

1 Jan 2016 → 31 Dec 2018

Editor (WPNR)

1 Feb 2015 → …

Member advisory board (TPR)

1 Nov 2014 → …

Author (WoltersKluwer)

1 Jan 2011 → …

Author (SdU Vermogensrecht)

1 Jan 2010 → …

Deputy judge (Justitie Hof Den Bosch)

1 Jan 2008 → 1 Jan 2018

Joint editor-in-chief (Groene Serie Burgerlijke rechtsvordering)

1 Jan 2007 → …

Keywords

Law Of Civil Procedure
Liability Law
Law Of Obligations
Private Law
Methods And Techniques, Legal
Epistemology
Ethics Of Care

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Research Output 2007 2019

J. Eggens: De bronnen van de verbintenis

Translated title of the contribution: Looking back on J. Eggens, De bronnen van de verbintenisTjong Tjin Tai, E., 30 Mar 2019, In : WPNR: Weekblad voor Privaatrecht, Notariaat en Registratie . 150, 7232, p. 243-244 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Meerpartijenovereenkomst en samenhangende overeenkomsten

Translated title of the contribution: Multi-party contracts and linked contractsTjong Tjin Tai, E., 9 Jan 2019, Deventer: Wolters Kluwer. 172 p. (Monografieën BW; vol. A29)

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific

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