In this book, expert lawyers from across the full spectrum of EU law explore the impact of the digital age on the Union’s legal framework. The fifth industrial revolution is impacting on all aspects of society. This open access collection looks at how the European Union and its legal framework is reacting, responding, and evolving to best accommodate the reality of this new environment. Drawn from the insightful and thought-provoking views of acknowledged experts in the field, it examines the questions from all aspects of EU law. This is a thoughtful and timely collection on a question that will continue to dominate EU law in the coming years. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Swedish Studies Network.