After extensive criticism of the Ethical Review Act, a completely new law has now been proposed. In many cases, research into sensitive personal data and violations of the law will be assessed by the higher education institutions themselves and not entail criminal liability. Supervisory bodies must offer more guidance.
Evelina Edfors
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