Eric Tjong Tjin Tai

Eric Tjong Tjin Tai, LLM MSc

prof.dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7683-1474

  • Warandelaan 2, Montesquieu Building, room M 303

    5037 AB Tilburg

    Netherlands

20072024

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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

Member Advisory Council (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)

1 Feb 2021 → …

Deputy judge Netherlands Commercial Court (Raad voor Rechtspraak/Netherlands Commercial Court)

1 Oct 2020 → …

Member advisory committee Science Award (Stichting Ammodo)

1 Sept 2019 → 1 Sept 2022

Editor (ITenRecht.nl (deLex))

5 Jul 2017 → …

Member jury best publication award (Nederlandse Juristen Vereniging)

1 Jan 2017 → 1 Jan 2022

Member editorial council Kluwer College Bundel (Wolters Kluwer)

1 Jan 2017 → …

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

1 Jul 2016 → …

Editor (WPNR)

1 Feb 2015 → …

Member advisory board (TPR)

1 Nov 2014 → …

Author (WoltersKluwer)

1 Jan 2011 → …

Author (SdU Vermogensrecht)

1 Jan 2010 → 1 Jan 2022

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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  • Beperking in de omvang van het gezag van gewijsde van voorbeslissingen

    Translated title of the contribution: Limits of res iudicata of preliminary decisions in Dutch procedural lawTjong Tjin Tai, E., 13 Jun 2024, Toonaangevend: Liber amicorum Van Mierlo. Koerts, P. & Verheul, E. F. (eds.). Deventer: Wolters Kluwer, p. 161-173 13 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  • Civil liability for self-driving cars in Dutch law

    Tjong Tjin Tai, E., 2 May 2024, Autonomous vehicles and civil liability in a global perspective: Liability law study across the world in relation to SAE J3016 standard for driving automation. Steege, H., Caggiano, I. A., Gaeta, M. C. & von Bodungen , B. (eds.). Cham: Springer Cham, p. 385-403 19 p. (Data science, machine intelligence, and law; vol. 3).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  • Concurrentiebeding bij zzp’ers?

    Tjong Tjin Tai, E. & Zekic, N., 27 Sept 2024, In: Nederlands Juristenblad . 29, p. 2285-2292 8 p., 1880.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • De bewijskracht van de notariële akte

    Translated title of the contribution: The evidentiary status of the notarial deedTjong Tjin Tai, E., 15 Jan 2024, Met grootse passen door het recht: Liber Amicorum aangeboden aan prof. mr. L.C.A. Verstappen. Burgerhart, W., Ter Haar, J. H. M., Hoops, B., Kolkman, W. D. & Visser, I. (eds.). Deventer: Wolters Kluwer, p. 441-448 8 p. (Ars Notariatus ; vol. 183).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  • De schadestaatprocedure

    Translated title of the contribution: The procedure for assessment of damages in Dutch lawTjong Tjin Tai, E., 1 Feb 2024, Deventer: Wolters Kluwer. 128 p. (Burgerlijk Proces & Praktijk; no. 14)

    Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific

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