Joonas Huuhtanen

Joonas Huuhtanen is a University Lecturer and Doctoral Student in Law at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), affiliated with the Law School within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. His research focuses on EU consumer law, digital content regulation, and contract law, particularly addressing emerging directives and their alignment with national legal frameworks. He contributes to courses such as 'Basics of Civil Law' and supervises bachelor’s theses.

His research interests include the analysis of EU directives on digital content distribution, consumer protection mechanisms, and fairness in licensing agreements. He has published extensively on topics like withdrawal rights in distance selling, EU fitness checks, and the interplay between copyright, competition law, and civil law.

• Research Groups: Commercial and Trade Law Research Group, Civil Law Research Group
• Key Contributions: Co-authored studies on collective management of copyright, regulatory necessity of consumer rights in communication services, and EU consumer policy evaluations.

Notable publications include analyses of licensing agreements' fairness, the role of collective management organizations, and the impact of EU directives on national legal systems. His work bridges civil law principles with contemporary challenges in digital and consumer law.