LEGIS: Legal Ecosystem for Governance, Intermediaries, and Standards in SSH

Project Summary

Researchers using personal data, AI, or IP-protected content face confusing legal rules from multiple new EU laws. Questions arise like: Can I reuse data from one project to train AI models in another? How do I determine custom data sharing terms? LEGIS provides answers through: (1) a Legal Roadmap translating complex laws into practical guidance; (2) an Open Knowledge Bank with decision trees and examples; and (3) a National Expert Network keeping advice current. These tools help researchers, universities, and infrastructures like SURF navigate GDPR, copyright, AI regulation, and data sharing laws—enabling responsible research innovation.

Project Team

• Alberto Quintavalla, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Irene Kamara, Tilburg University
• Sunimal Mendis, Tilburg University
• Martien Schaub, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Monika Glavina, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Shu Li, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Sascha van Schendel, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Enrique Santamaria Echeverria, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Bora Lushaj, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Santosh Ilamparuthi, TU Delft
• Ahmad Hesam, SURF

Keywords

AI and legal awareness; sensitive data; data protection and intellectual property law; legal knowledge bank; expert network

The above projects have gone through the TDCC-SSH Challenge Call 2025 process. It has been approved by the NWO in May 2026 and will start within 6 months of approval.

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