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Zanda Dāvida

University Teacher

Dr. iur. Zanda Dāvida

zanda.davida@lu.lv

Courses: EU Unfair Commercial Practices Prohibition Law, Consumer Protection Law, Writing and analysing documents

Consultation times available here.

Research interests: 

Digital Law (digital services, online intermediation services, practice of using artificial intelligence systems, etc.), Consumer Protection Law, Data Protection Law, Obligations Law.

Professional experience and achievements:

  • Author of many national and international scientific publications (including those indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases) and research (including projects of the Fundamental and Applied Research and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia).
  • Extensive academic experience in both developing and managing national and international study courses and trainings (including the European Judicial Training Network).
  • Long-term experience in national and international (mainly European Commission) working groups on the development, implementation and application of various regulatory acts and their accompanying documents (as the last examples – Digital Services Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, Data Act and many others).
  • Versatile experience in various national and international organizations (e.g., International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network, Consumer Protection Cooperation Network, etc.) and commissions (e.g., Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission, etc.).
  • Extensive and long-term experience in public administration, litigation (mainly in administrative proceedings and civil proceedings) and private legal services. Author of several expert opinions in cases initiated by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia.
  • Received two acknowledgements from the Consumer Rights Protection Centre for significant contribution to the protection of consumer rights.

Publications: 

The most important publications:

  • Dāvida Z. The Autonomy of Consumer Decision in the Digital Economy: Towards a New Understanding of National Courts’ Obligation to Assess Ex Officio Violations of Fair Commercial Practice. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 2024, p. 1-16. The publication is indexed in Web of Science and Scopus databases with quartile 1.
  • Dāvida Z. Consumer decision-making autonomy in law prohibiting unfair commercial practices in the digital environment. Doctoral thesis. Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2024.
  • Kārkliņš J., Mantrov V., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Silionovs K., Kārklis S. Deviation from Objective Requirements Grounds for Conformity with a Contract of Digital Content or Digital Service: The Critical Assessment of Its Use. Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law, 2022, p. 323-338. The publication is indexed in Web of Science and Scopus databases with quartile 1.
  • Mantrovs V., Kārkliņš J., Buka A., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Silionovs K., Kārklis S. Digitālais pirkuma objekts. Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likumā ietvertais regulējums saistībā ar 2019. gada patērētāja pirkuma direktīvu (The Regulation Included in the Consumer Rights Protection Act in the Context of the Implementation of the Consumer Sales Directives 2019: Digital Purchase Object and Its Regulation). Eds by Vadims Mantrovs. Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2022, p. 1.–116.
  • Dāvida Z., Lubasz D. Consumer Personal Data as a Payment - Implementation of Digital Content Directive in Poland and Latvia. In: New Legal Reality: Challenges and Perspectives. II. The 8th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia proceeding. Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2022, p. 521-531. The publication is indexed in Web of Science.
  • Kelli A., Kull I., Birštonas R., Kārkliņš J., Buka A., Mantrov V., Ņesterova I., Dāvida Z. Implementation of the New Consumer Sales Directives 2019 in the Baltic States: A Step Towards Further Harmonisation of Consumer Sales. In: New Legal Reality: Challenges and Perspectives. II. The 8th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia proceeding. Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2022, p. 504-520. The publication is indexed in Web of Science.
  • Dāvida Z., Lubasz D. Privacy by Design – Searching for the Balance Between Privacy, Personal Data Protection and Development of Artificial Intelligence Systems.  In:  Internet and New Technologies Law. Perspectives and Challenges. Dariusz Szostek, Mariusz Załucki (eds.). Nomos, European Law Institute Polish Hub, 2021, p. 337-360.
  • Dāvida Z. Chatbots by business vis-à-vis consumers: a new form of power and information asymmetry. In: Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2021. Zilina: SHS Web Conferences, 2021, Vol. 129, Article No. 05002, p. 1-6.
  • Dāvida Z. Consumer personal data driven digital marketing. In: New Challenges in Economic and Business Development – 2021: Post-Crisis Economy. Symposium. Riga: University of Latvia, 2021, p. 150-159.
  • Dāvida Z. Consumer Rights and Personalised Advertising: Risk of Exploiting Consumer Vulnerabilities. SOCRATES, Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Law Electronic Scientific Journal of Law. Riga: RSU, 2020, no. 1(16), p. 76-86. The publication is indexed in the ERIH PLUS database.
  • Dāvida Z. Economic Analysis in Legal argumentation of Unfair commercial practice. In: New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2019: Incentives for Sustainable Economic Growth. The 11th international scientific conference’s proceedings. Riga: University of Latvia, 2019, p. 193.-203. The publication is indexed in Web of Science.
  • Dāvida Z. Characteristics of Consumer Protection and Public Management in Latvia. Journal of Economics and Management Research. Volume 7. Riga: University of Latvia, 2018, p. 49.-57.
  • Dāvida Z. Dalītā īpašuma tiesiskais regulējums un tā attīstības perspektīvas: problēmjautājumi saistībā ar daudzdzīvokļu dzīvojamām mājām no patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības skatupunkta (Legal Framework of the Share Property and Its Development Outlook: Issues of the Apartment House from Consumer Rights Protection Viewpoint). SOCRATES, Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Law Electronic Scientific Journal of Law. Riga: RSU, 2017, Nr. 1(7), p. 76-86. The publication is indexed in the ERIH PLUS database.
  • And many others scientific publications, as well popular scientific publications in the journal “Jurista Vārds”.