Open AccessSuccession of Digital Goods. A Comparative Legal Study
Author(s) -
Mariusz Fras
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
review of european and comparative law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-5949
pISSN - 2545-384X
DOI - 10.31743/recl.12859
Subject(s) - harmonization , legislation , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , heading (navigation) , civil code , code (set theory) , perspective (graphical) , the internet , political science , soft law , law , law and economics , sociology , engineering , world wide web , computer science , international law , art , biochemistry , chemistry , set (abstract data type) , artificial intelligence , gene , programming language , aerospace engineering , aesthetics
The purpose of this article is to present possible solutions to the problem of access to digital contents left by a deceased user of Internet services under different European legal systems. Discussion of this issue from a comparative perspective will allow the drawing of general conclusions about the direction de lege lata in which European legislation is heading. In my opinion there should be dedicated legal provisons introduced into the polish civil code which would pertain to digital goods. This would also facilitate the harmonization of inheritance matters in a European perspective. Technological development requires amending the civil code to fit changing reality.