The citation appears in the Opinion of Advocate General Maciej Szpunar in Case C-250/25, Like Company, a significant case addressing the cross-border copyright implications of generative AI. Dr Poesen, a Lecturer in Private International Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance (CPILTG), has had his work recognised for its contribution to shaping legal responses to artificial intelligence.
As courts, legislators, and policymakers navigate the complexities of copyright, jurisdiction, and accountability in the digital age, Dr Poesen's research is directly contributing to the development of legal frameworks governing AI within the European Union. This recognition highlights the growing impact of legal scholarship from Aberdeen in a rapidly evolving field.
The citation underscores the international reach of research from Aberdeen's Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance, a centre known for informing legal reform and judicial reasoning. Dr Poesen's current work, supported by a Personal Research Fellowship from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, focuses on the relationship between artificial intelligence and private international law. He is completing a monograph, Private International Law and Artificial Intelligence in the EU and UK, to be published by Oxford University Press.
“"We are delighted to see Dr Poesen's research recognised in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union again. This citation is a testament both to the quality of Michiel's scholarship and to the Centre's longstanding tradition of producing research that informs the development of law beyond the academy. As artificial intelligence continues to transform society, Aberdeen's researchers are helping to shape the legal frameworks that will govern these technologies for years to come."
This development further reinforces the School of Law's reputation as a leading centre for research in private international law and demonstrates the continuing global impact of scholarship produced at the University of Aberdeen.
