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Published: October 10, 2024

Eduardo Silva de Freitas recently presented his research at two academic events, focusing on litigation crowdfunding and collective actions in Europe.

ELS Academy Research School Annual Event 2024

On 10 October 2024, Eduardo presented at the ELS Academy Research School Annual Event. His talk explored the role of litigation crowdfunding in enabling legal mobilization in the field of data protection. Using Dutch collective actions as a case study and drawing on the concept of Eurolegalism, he highlighted how crowdfunding supports collective litigation efforts, offering new ways to enforce data protection rights.

International Congress at Universidade Portucalense

On 22 August 2024, Eduardo delivered a presentation at the International Congress titled “The Integration of European Policies in the Iberian Area: Luso-Hispanic and International Perspectives in a Procedural Context” at Universidade Portucalense (UPT). His talk provided a comparative analysis of the financing of collective actions in the Netherlands and Portugal, discussing issues such as conflict of interest prevention, termination rights, and the remuneration of litigation funders.