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Personal profile
Research interests
Prof. dr. Paul Verbruggen specializes in Dutch and European private law. His other areas of interest include legal methodology and the use of data science techniques for doctrinal legal research.
In his work, Verbruggen focuses on the allocation of responsibility regarding health, environmental, and safety risks in global value chains and production networks. One relevant theme is the civil liability of multinationals for damage suffered by consumers, employees, and others who are exposed to risks created by these multinationals’ products and production processes. Another is the liability of businesses for greenwashing or of online marketplaces for unsafe consumer goods. To address such issues, Verbruggen uses comparative legal analyses and studies the influence of European law on national private law.
Career
Prof. dr. Paul Verbruggen studied law at Tilburg Law School and defended his PhD thesis at the European University Institute in Florence (2013). He worked as a guest researcher at Law School of the London School of Economics and Political Science (2011) and at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oxford (2018). Verbruggen received an NWO VENI grant for the project 'The constitutionalization of private regulation' (2017-2021) and held the Tijdschrift voor Privaatrecht (Private Law Journal) rotating chair at KU Leuven (2019-2021). He is a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law of Trento University.
Current courses
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External positions
Supervisory Board (Stichting toetsing verzekeraars)
2 Mar 2026 → …
Editor-in-chief (Tijdschrift voor Consumentenrecht en handelspraktijken)
6 Dec 2024 → …
General Board Member (Stichting Grotius Academie)
12 Dec 2023 → …
Visiting Professor (KU Leuven, Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid)
1 Oct 2019 → 30 Sept 2021
Academic collaborator (Weekblad voor Privaatrecht, Notariaat en Registratie)
6 Apr 2018 → …
Member of the Editorial Board (Tijdschrift voor Consumentenrecht en handelspraktijken)
1 Sept 2015 → 6 Dec 2024
Keywords
- European Private Law
- Liability Law
- Self Regulation
- Consumer Law
- Comparative Law
- Regulation
- Global Value Chains
- Product Liability
- Product Safety
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Theoretical and Empirical Considerations about the Hierarchy of Defendants in the 2024 Product Liability Directive
Verbruggen, P. & Veldt, G. M., 2027, (In preparation) The new product liability directive: Doctrinal, comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. Cauffman, C., On, D. & Oosterhuis, P. (eds.). Hart PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Consumentenrecht als indirect klimaatrecht
Translated title of the contribution :Consumer law as indirect climate law Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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De balans opmaken van het PIP-schandaal: Schadevergoedingsacties, nieuwe regelgeving en blijvende zorgen over borstimplantaten
Translated title of the contribution :Taking stock of the PIP Scandal: Damages claims, new regulations and persistent concerns around breast implants Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Empirie en collectieve actie bij massaschade in internationale productieketens: Wat betekent het perspectief van benadeelden voor de naleving en handhaving van de CSDDD?
van Doorn, C. J. M. & Verbruggen, P. W. J., Sept 2026, De (on)mogelijkheden van collectieve acties bij ESG-zaken. Klaassen, C. J. M., Strik, D. A. M. H. W., van Mourik, J. & Hoogervorst, E. (eds.). Deventer: Wolters Kluwer, p. 439-465 27 p. (OO&R; vol. 172).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Green defaults in sustainable finance: Compliance challenges at the intersection of private and public law
Perez, O. & Verbruggen, P., 5 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Environmental Law. 25 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Connecting Responsible Organizations: Legal Strategies for Sustainability in Global Value Chains
Lafarre, A. (Organiser), Garcia Anton, R. (Organiser), Rombouts, B. (Organiser) & Verbruggen, P. (Organiser)
18 Jan 2024 → 19 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Symposium 'De Richtlijn Productaansprakelijkheid Revisited'
Verbruggen, P. (Organiser) & Veldt, G. M. (Organiser)
10 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Professional
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New Directions for Civil Liability in Global Value Chains
Verbruggen, P. (Organiser)
3 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Burgerlijk Recht (Journal)
Verbruggen, P. (Editor of special issue) & Veldt, G. M. (Editor of special issue)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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New Liabilities in Global Value Chains
Verbruggen, P. (Organiser)
3 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Regulating Risk in the Age of Global Value Chains
Verbruggen, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/24 → 31/01/28
Project: Research project
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Connecting Organizations
Bekker, S. (Researcher), Bomer, A. (Researcher), Borghouts, I. (Researcher), De Pietro, C. (Researcher), Dusarduijn, S. (Researcher), Elsweier, F. (Researcher), Essers, P. (Researcher), Garcia Anton, R. (Researcher), Gribnau, H. (Researcher), Gubbels, N. (Researcher), Hoogeveen, M. (Researcher), Houwerzijl, M. (Researcher), Kaufmann, W. (Researcher), Kemmeren, E. (Researcher), Lafarre, A. (Principal Investigator), Lejour, A. (Researcher), Li, J. (Researcher), Loth, M. (Researcher), Mc Cahery, J. (Researcher), Montebovi, S. (Researcher), Peters, C. (Researcher), Rombouts, B. (Researcher), Russo, R. (Researcher), Staats, G. (Researcher), Starink, B. (Researcher), Steegmans, M. (Researcher), Stevens, S. (Researcher), Stevens, T. (Researcher), Sumner, I. (Researcher), Tjong Tjin Tai, E. (Researcher), Tzankova, I. (Researcher), Verbruggen, P. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), Westerhout, E. (Researcher), Weterings, W. (Researcher), Wibier, R. (Researcher), Xu, D. (Researcher), Zegveld, C. (Researcher), Zekić, N. (Researcher), van Gulijk, S. (Researcher), van Hout, D. (Researcher), van Hulten, M. (Researcher), van Kempen, T. (Researcher), van Kesteren, H. (Researcher), van Vijfeijken, I. (Researcher), Van der Elst, C. (Researcher), Van der Sangen, G. (Researcher), Öner, C. (Researcher), Kryla-Cudna, K. (Researcher), Mak, V. (Researcher), Smit, D. (Researcher), Op Heij, D. (Researcher), Onţanu, E. A. (Researcher), Salah, O. (Researcher), Wijntjens, L. (Researcher), van Norden, G.-J. (Researcher), Vereijken-van den Bosch, S. (Researcher), Fernandez de Aranguiz Chueca, A. (Researcher), Diamant, Y. (Researcher), Geiregat, S. (Researcher), van der Burgt, B. (Researcher), Hofman, A. (Researcher) & Groeneveld-Tijssens, N. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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The Constitutionalization of Private Regulation: Understanding the Role of Private Law
Verbruggen, P. (Principal Investigator)
30/01/17 → 31/12/21
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Wat betekent de overname van Douwe Egberts’ moederbedrijf voor de consument?
25/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Milieudefensie daagt ING vanwege klimaat: wie gaat winnen?
22/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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'Multinationals hebben een zorgplicht voor mens en milieu'
10/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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