Thalia Prastitou
Assistant Professor, Comparative Contract Law
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School of Law
Department of Law
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) | 2007–2012 | University of Bristol | School of Law | Interpretation asymmetries: An obstacle to the harmonised application of European contract law? |
| Qualified Lawyer | 2005 - 2006 | Cyprus Bar Council | ||
| LL.M in Commercial Law | 2004- 2005 | University of Bristol | School of Law | |
| LL.B Law degree (3 years) | 2001-2004 | University of Warwick | School of Law |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| March 2021 | Present | European University Cyprus, School of Law | Assistant Professor | |
| October 2013 | March 2021 | European University Cyprus, School of Law | Lecturer | |
| October 2012 | January 2013 | European University Cyprus | Scientific Collaborator | |
| October 2008 | June 2009 | University of Bristol, UK | Part time Tutor: European Law and Policy I | |
| September 2006 | January 2008 | University of Frederick / Frederick Institute of Technology | Scientific Collaborator | |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference |
| 2022 | “2021 Proposal for a Regulation on deforestation-free products: An important legislative step forward in reducing GHG emissions and promoting sustainable consumption?” in 3rd International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2022) | 3rd International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2022) Forthcoming Awaiting final approval by publisher | |
| 2022 | “Paying” with personal data in digital business to consumer contracts: Bringing successfully together two worlds apart?” (Chapter 8) in E. Kosta and R. Leenes (eds) Research Handbook on EU data protection | Edward Elgar Publishing | |
| 2021 | “The notion of "online intermediation services" found in the new EU Platform Regulation” in T. Synodinou, P. Jougleux, C. Markou and T. Prastitou Merdi (eds) EU Internet Law in the Digital Single Market - Regulation and Enforcement | Springer International Publishing | |
| 2020 | “The 2018 New Deal for the EU consumer: An actually good deal?” in T. Synodinou, P. Jougleux, C. Markou and T. Prastitou Merdi (eds) EU Internet Law in the Digital Era - Regulation and Enforcement | Springer International Publishing | |
| 2017 | “The proposed new digital single market contact law Directives: A new start for digital European Contract law?” in T. Synodinou, P. Jougleux, C. Markou and T. Prastitou Merdi (eds) EU Internet Law - Regulation and Enforcement | Springer International Publishing | |
| 2017 | Implementing municipal waste legislation in Cyprus in theory and in practice: A long way to go until 2020?” in Essays in Honour of Professor James Farsedakis: Law and Criminology | Nomiki Vivliothiki | |
| 2017 | Proceedings – Rapporteur - TranslatingEurope Workshop in Cyprus: Court Interpreting and Legal Translation in Cyprus, | Co-organised by the European Commission, European University Cyprus and the Cultural Academy “Kypropaideia, | |
| 2016 | “Improving municipal waste management in Cyprus from a legal perspective: A long way to go until 2020?” (4th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management: - Conference Proceedings (http://uest.ntua.gr/cyprus2016/proceedings/proceedings.html | 4th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management | |
| 2015 | “2014 Proposal for a Directive amending EU waste policy and regulation: A progressive step towards effective waste management?” (3rd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management: - Conference Proceedings (http://uest.ntua.gr/tinos2015/proceedings/proceedings.html) | 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management: | |
| 2012 | “Interpretation asymmetries: An obstacle to the harmonised application of European contract law?” | Ph.D Thesis Collection University of Bristol, UK |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2022 | Study on the ‘Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (the P2B Regulation)’ – Participation through PPMi research and policy analysis centre | DG GROW | National Expert |
| 2021 | LAW-GAME / An Interactive, Collaborative Digital Gamification Approach to Effective Experiential Training and Prediction of Criminal Actions - Participation as member of CERIDES – Excellence in Innovation and Technology Center team | H2020-EU.3.7. H2020-EU.3.7.1. H2020-EU.3.7.8 | Researcher |
| 2021 | GRACE / Global Response Against Child Exploitation – Participation as member of CERIDES – Excellence in Innovation and Technology Center team. | H2020-EU.3.7.1. H2020-EU.3.7.8. | Researcher |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
| 2019 - Present | Εuropean University Cyprus | Coordinator of LLM Program in International Commercial law / Public law |
| 2015 - 2020 | Εuropean University Cyprus | Member of the Editorial Board of ENTHA Student Law Journal (Current Legal Issues and Analysis) |
| 2014 - Present | Εuropean University Cyprus | Academic Coordinator for Erasmus+ School of Law European University Cyprus |
| 2014 - 2019 | European University Cyprus / Open University Cyprus | Teacher and Coordinator of European Environmental Law Unit |
| 2017 - 2021 | Springer International Publishing | Member of the Editorial Committee of 3 books EU Internet Law / EU Internet Law in the Digital Era / EU Internet Law in the Digital Single Market - Regulation and Enforcement (Springer International Publishing 2017, 2020, 2021) |