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Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex? Data and privacy protection in the digitized energy sector amidst green and digital transformation processes

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Article: 2367258 | Received 09 Sep 2023, Accepted 08 Jun 2024, Published online: 08 Jul 2024

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