This unique text deals with the most important legal areas for e-commerce related business in most of the member states in Europe as well as the USA. Topics that are dealt with include: contract law, consumer protection, intellectual property law, unfair competition, antitrust law, liability of providers, money transactions, privacy and data protection.

This collection of essays by well known specialists in e-commerce and Internet law, drawn from both academe and practice, analyses recent crucial legislation which has created, for the first time, a legal regime governing European electronic commerce. The central focus is on the European Electronic Commerce Directive and its implementation in the UK since August 2002. The E-Commerce Directive develops a distinctive European strategy for regulating and promoting on-line business and the information society. Areas of the Directive analysed include contracting on-line, Internet service provider liability, consumer privacy including spam and 'cookies', country of origin regulation, and on-line alternative dispute resolution (ODR). Further chapters move beyond the Directive to discuss other important new laws in this domain, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, the Distance Selling Directives, the Electronic Money Directive, the Lawful Business regulations on employee surveillance, the disability discrimination rules affecting websites and the extension of VAT to on-line transactions. Both the European framework and the rules as implemented in the UK are examined and critiqued for how well they meet the needs of business and consumers.

Suitable for use with Electronic Commerce by Ronald J. Mann and Jane K. Winn, or any other commercial law casebook, this timely 2002-2003 Statutory and Regulatory Supplement provides a range of relevant commercial law and technology-related statutes, including the Uniform Commercial Code, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the bankruptcy code, European directives, English statutes and regulations, and miscellaneous other laws.

The special issue of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business deals with the very topical subject of e-commerce. This is an area that has seen an explosion of interest in recent years but, since the increase in the use of the Internet as a vehicle for conducting business transactions has been so rapid, the law has again fallen behind, particularly in the areas of regulation and jurisdiction. The situation is changing, however, with the introduction of both national and international legislation dealing with issues and relating to, inter alia, data protection, privacy, electronic signatures, consumer protection and morality. The authors in this volume provide commentaries on the most recent developments in various jurisdictions, including the approach of the European Union to the problems raised by e-commerce. They discuss the difficulties in relation to jurisdiction arising from the global nature of Internet and the possibilities for dispute resolution between multi national parties to an electronic transaction. The topic is obviously one that will require much attention in the coming years and one which will need strict regulation if electronic commerce is destined to become the trading medium of the future.

This four-part overview of electronic commerce offers a more thorough and technical view of the subject than many recent books on the subject. The book provides a balance of theories, applications, and hands-on material. Electronic Commerce is divided into four parts: Electronic Commerce Basics, Electronic Commerce Supporting Activities, Implementation and Management Issues in Electronic Commerce, and Appendix and Glossary. The book's chapters begin with introductions of leading companies with significant e-commerce expertise and at least two small case studies. They include 10 or more hands-on exercises, encouraging readers to explore and analyze sites, and a list of key terms and bibliographic citations. They conclude with 25-30 review questions and 6-10 projects for further investigation. Offers a generalist's overview of the field and its major players for people with little or no technical background Every chapter starts with an industry profile and two information boxes, which serve as case studies and point to practical applications Projects and hands-on exercises conclude each chapter

For one/two-semester courses in Electronic Commerce. One of the first texts entirely dedicated to EC, this comprehensive, user-friendly text describes what electronic commerce is; how it is being conducted and managed; and its major opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks. With a blend of theory and practical application, this text is structured around the notion that EC applications require certain technological infrastructures and other support mechanisms. It recognizes that e-business has two parts: business and technology.* NEW-Seven new chapters. * Introduces students to the digital economy, e-marketplaces, EC services, auctions, e-government, C2C and intrabusiness, security, order fulfillment and M-commerce. * NEW-Revised and updated content throughout-Includes Internet marketing; company-centered B2B; web application development; and strategy. * Reflects the changes and period of consolidation that EC is going through, and focuses on the trend of proper strategy and implementation. * NEW-More exercises-Including role-playing and approximately 700 review and discussion questions and classroom projects. * Measures students comprehension and ability to apply knowledge, he