E-commerce Law and Practice

As electronic commerce grows rapidly in importance, and begins to have a fundamental impact on the way companies do business, so the need for companies and representatives to process current, comprehensive information on the relevant legislation and its implementation becomes paramount. E-Commerce: Law and Practice provides legal practitioners with all the information and guidance they need to work effectively with their commercial clients. It covers:. UK and European regulatory and compliance issues to be considered when doing business online in Europe (including the establishment of Web sites for selling online). Consumer applications - distance selling issues, liabilities and warranties. Business applications - online purchase orders and invoices. Electronic payment systems - credit cards, digital money and micropayment systems. Problems concerning the proof of facts in electronic commerce transactions. Validity of contractual terms in electronic commerce transactions, jurisdictional determination and mandatory terms. Digital signatures legislation and the international control of cryptography.
The legal significance of digital certificates and the new risks and liabilities for organisations that supply digital certificates. Admissibility and reliability of computer evidence in electronic commerce transactions. Security of online transactions. Data protection issues in electronic commerce. Advertising regulation on the World Wide Web. Taxation of electronic commerce.
 
As electronic commerce grows rapidly in importance, and begins to have a fundamental impact on the way companies do business, so the need for companies and representatives to process current, comprehensive information on the relevant legislation and its implementation becomes paramount. E-Commerce: Law and Practice provides legal practitioners with all the information and guidance they need to work effectively with their commercial clients. It covers:. UK and European regulatory and compliance issues to be considered when doing business online in Europe (including the establishment of Web sites for selling online). Consumer applications - distance selling issues, liabilities and warranties. Business applications - online purchase orders and invoices. Electronic payment systems - credit cards, digital money and micropayment systems. Problems concerning the proof of facts in electronic commerce transactions. Validity of contractual terms in electronic commerce transactions, jurisdictional determination and mandatory terms. Digital signatures legislation and the international control of cryptography.
The legal significance of digital certificates and the new risks and liabilities for organisations that supply digital certificates. Admissibility and reliability of computer evidence in electronic commerce transactions. Security of online transactions. Data protection issues in electronic commerce. Advertising regulation on the World Wide Web. Taxation of electronic commerce.