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Part I Legal Aspects.- Part II Production.- Part III Transport, Logistics and Construction.- Part IV Electrical and Information Engineering, Mathematics.- Part V Energyie, Georesources und Material Technology.- Part VI Medicine and Healthcare.- Part VII Management and Working Environment.- Part VIII Humanities and Social Sciences.

Professor Dr. Walter Frenz, RWTH Aachen University, Unit for Mining, Environmental and European Law

<p>The handbook presents an overview of Industry 4.0 and offers solutions for important practical questions. The law and its current challenges regarding data assignment (who owns the data? / EU guidelines), data security, data protection (General Data Protection Regulation), cyberattacks, competition law (right to access vs. monopolists, permissible and prohibited exchanges of information, possible collaborations) is the point of departure. In turn, the book explores peculiarities in specific areas of Industry 4.0 (Internet of Production, mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence, electromobility, autonomous driving, traffic, medical science, construction, energy industry, etc.). The book’s closing section addresses general developments in management, the digital transformation of companies and the world of work, and ethical questions.<br></p><div><br></div>

First comprehensive presentation on Industry 4.0 and the law Addresses the law, technology and society in an interdisciplinary overview Offers an overview and specific legal references for practice, to implement Industry 4.0 in a legally secure manner