Legal and socio-legal research

Some questions currently remain unanswered. For example, one of the goals of the European Data Protection Act (EHDS) is the free flow of data within Europe. Just as one should be able to order good wine directly from an organic farmer in Italy, one should also be able to collect data directly for scientific research in, for example, Finland. To this end, much European legislation is being standardized. Yet, differences remain. For example, countries can choose whether patients exercise their control with an opt-in or an opt-out. As a result, the availability of certain types of data will likely vary from country to country. In that case, it might be worthwhile to look for the data you need in another country. Conversely, it might be useful to store certain data in another country due to differing archival laws. But not only companies, but also governments may have questions. For example, the EHDS stipulates that only the marginal costs of making data available may be charged, not the full organizational costs. The law seems to assume that these organizational costs can be covered by another activity. But organizations that essentially only make data available for social benefit have no other activities. So how should such organizations be funded? How do other countries do this? What opportunities does European legislation offer to properly organize this? Mr. Dr. Vlieger can help you find answers.