Erasmus School of Law

We all pay taxes. Yet for many people, it is a tricky subject. Why is that? In the run-up to Prinsjesdag, we speak with expert Sigrid Hemels.

Dutch health inspectorate publishes a doctor's name online before the disciplinary court rules. Legal scholar Martin Buijsen: that's a choice, not a legal duty.

GDPR's global dominance stems from path dependence and network effects, not just the Brussels Effect; simplification may aid expansion.

AI protects human rights, but it also undermines them. ESL researchers reviewed 128 studies and have identified gaps in legislation such as the AI Act.

EUR wins 2026 Sustainability Award for SustainEd EUr, teaching integrated implementation of EU sustainability legislation to future professionals.

Erasmus researcher Kampourakis wins €1.5M ERC grant to study how EU law steers markets strategically and affects democracy.

Stephanie Habets wins Rotterdam Thesis Award 2026 for research on how Snapchat and Telegram draw youth toward crime.

At Erasmus's LAIR conference, Julia Krämer discusses whether the EU AI Act delivers on its promises, from transparency rules to regulating companion bots

This question is at the center of Tabea Krauss’s research project. Krauss recently visited the University of Zurich and tells us more about her visit.

France bans advertising for ultra fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu from 2027. Researcher Meyermans Spelmans explains the legal stakes.