Legal problems in cyberspace
Abstract
Presents an updated version of a paper given by the author at an international conference in Athens 2000. Briefly outlines the development of the internet and e‐commerce and the effect of globalization. Considers the potential for the EU to standardize rules and advance its economic integration agenda. Looks at present EU laws in this area. Covers the unicitral model law on electronic commerce, its merits and its problems. Discusses personal jurisdiction under traditional rules and cyberspace transactions. Concludes that existing legislation must be re‐evaluated in the light of technological advances, the need for a more mobile kind of legal person and the worldwide nature of transactions across territorial boundaries, paperless contracts and digital signatures and the use of self‐regulation are also covered.
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Citation
Zekos, G.I. (2002), "Legal problems in cyberspace", Managerial Law, Vol. 44 No. 5, pp. 45-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090550210770614
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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