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Dr. Silvia Martinelli
Faculty of Law and Economics
Chair of Civil Law IX
Curriculum vitae
| Since 2026 | Postdoc Researcher, University of Bayreuth (Project: Changes to online platforms and consumers' expectations of continuity, rapporteur for Italy and France) |
| 2019–2026 | Several research grants and postdoctoral research positions at the University of Turin and the University of Milan |
| 2014–Present | Several legal and consulting positions, including Strategic Research Manager at Data Valley Consulting and Lawyer at the Turin Bar Association |
| 2016–2020 | Ph.D. in “Law, the Individual and Market”, University of Turin. Thesis title: “Platform economy e servizi di intermediazione online. La responsabilità delle piattaforme di intermediazione volte allo scambio di beni e servizi tra gli utenti” (Platform economy and online intermediation services. The responsibility of intermediary platforms aimed at exchanging goods and services between users). Supervisor: Prof. Raffaele Caterina. Achieved with honours. |
| 2009–2014 | Law degree, University of Milan. Final dissertation in Legal Informatics (Title: “Legal Informatics Aspect of E-commerce”), Prof. Giovanni Ziccardi and Prof. Pierluigi Perri |
Faculty of Law and Economics
Chair of Civil Law IX
Selected Publications
ORCID: 0000-0003-3921-8683
Books
- S. MARTINELLI, I contratti della Platform Economy. Ruoli e responsabilità delle piattaforme, Jus civile, Giappichelli, 2023.
- S. MARTINELLI, Diritto all’oblio e motori di ricerca. Memoria e privacy nell’era digitale, Giuffrè, Milano, 2017.
Editor
- S. MARTINELLI, P. PERRI, C. PONCIBÒ (editors), EU Product Liability: Platforms, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, Routledge, 2026.
- R. DE CARIA, S. MARTINELLI (editors), Future-Proof Legal Services. How Innovation, Legal Tech and AI have been reshaping the Legal Market, Hart, 2025.
- G. MAGRI, S. MARTINELLI, S. THOBANI (editors), Manuale di diritto privato delle nuove tecnologie, Giappichelli, 2022 and 2025 (second edition).
- S. MARTINELLI, C. ROSSI CHAUVENET (editors), Legal Tech, Contract Re-Design & Big Data per professionisti e imprese, Wolters Kluwer, 2022.
Scientific Articles, Case Notes and Chapters
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, By Design Regulation and Product Liability: the By Design Defectiveness, in S. MARTINELLI, P. PERRI, C. PONCIBÒ (editors), EU Product Liability: Platforms, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, Routledge, 2026.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Contract Performance Management Tools: the monitoring of contracts execution, in A. J. SCHMITZ, M. GIACALONE, P. ORTOLANI, The Cambridge Handbook of AI in Civil Dispute Resolution, Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, AI and How To Use It: Information Duties for AI Products and Services, Journal of Law, Market and Innovation, 1/2026.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Le piattaforme digitali: nuovi ruoli, nuovi regimi di responsabilità, nuovi approcci regolatori, in Danno e Responsabilità, 1/2026.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Ecodesign and sustainable product initiatives: the re-design of our economy, in R. DE CARIA, S. MARTINELLI (editors), Future-Proof Legal Services. How Innovation, Legal Tech and AI have been reshaping the Legal Market, Hart, 2025.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, I nuovi modelli per l’utilizzo dei dati: digital services e data economy, in Atti del Convegno CESIFIN Commerciabilità dei dati personali: condizioni e limiti alla monetizzazione della nostra identità digitale nel contesto italiano ed europeo, Il Mulino, 2024.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, AI as a Tool to Manage Contracts. Consequences and Challenges in Applying Legal Tech to Contracts Management, in European Review of Private Law, 2/3, 2023, 411-426.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Platform economy e responsabilità delle piattaforme di intermediazione, in S. ORLANDO, G. CAPALDO, Annuario 2022 Osservatorio Giuridico sull’Innovazione, Sapienza University Press, 2022, 157-189.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Platform economy: the nature of the platform and the regulation of this new disruptive actor, in E. BARGELLI, V. CALDERAI (editors), A contract Law for the Age of Digital Platforms?, Pacini Giuridica, 2021, 15-30.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, The vulnerable business user: the asymmetric relationship between the business user and the platform, in “European Journal of Privacy Law & Technologies”, n. 2/2020, 82-91.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Contratto e mercato ai tempi dell’algoritmo: reputational feedback system e ranking nella platform economy, Atti del 15° Convegno S.I.S.Di.C. – Rapporti civilistici e intelligenze artificiali: attività e responsabilità, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2020, 435-451.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, Sharing Data and Privacy in the Platform Economy: The Right to Data Portability and “Porting Rights”, in L. REINS (editor), Regulating New Technologies in Uncertain Times, Springer, 2019, 133-152.
- SILVIA MARTINELLI, L’autorità privata del provider, in P. SIRENA, A. ZOPPINI (editors), I poteri privati e il diritto della regolazione, Roma Tre-Press, 2018, 555-56
Faculty of Law and Economics
Chair of Civil Law IX
Dr. Silvia Martinelli
Telefon: +49 (0)921 / 55-6121
E-Mail: Silvia.Martinelli@uni-bayreuth.de