Research Output per year
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
Member advisory committee Science Award (Stichting Ammodo)
1 Sep 2019 → …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 2018Editor (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 2018Joint 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
Toerekening van kennis als systeem van plichten
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
Blockchain en het recht: Een verkenning van de reguleringsbehoefte
Schemkes, F., Tjong Tjin Tai, E., Schellekens, M., Kaufmann, W. & Leenes, R., 2019, Tilburg: Tilburg University. 137 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
Open Access
File
Challenges of smart contracts: Implementing excuses
Tjong Tjin Tai, E., 1 Sep 2019, The Cambridge handbook of smart contracts, blockchain technology and digital platforms. DiMatteo, L., Cannarsa, M. & Poncibò, C. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 80-101 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
J. Eggens: De bronnen van de verbintenis
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Meerpartijenovereenkomst en samenhangende overeenkomsten
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
Stichting Ammodo (External organisation)
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (Chair)1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2019
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Professional
Juridische aspecten van zelfrijdende auto’s
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (Invited speaker)9 Dec 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Popular
Privaatrecht of –tech?
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (Speaker)11 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
Networks, platforms, and contracts
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (Speaker)12 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Erasmus University Rotterdam (External organisation)
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (Chair)27 Jun 2019
Activity: Membership types › Membership of PhD committee › Scientific