Electronic commerce
The following resources may be of interest regarding online business, electronic contracts & ISP liability.
General information
The UK's E-Commerce Regulations (out-law.com, UK perspective)
Jurisdiction (explanation by out-law.com, from UK perspective)
Terms and Conditions (Checklist for selling on-line) (out-law.com, UK perspective)
EU Legislation
Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’)
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market [...] (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’)
Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (Misleading Advertising Directive)
Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights (Consumer Rights Directive)
Additional reading
Legal Implications of Cloud Computing — Part One (the Basics and Framing the Issues) - InfoLawGroup
Organisations or initiatives of interest
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - Working Group IV Electronic Commerce
The following resources may be of interest regarding online business, electronic contracts & ISP liability.
General information
The UK's E-Commerce Regulations (out-law.com, UK perspective)
Jurisdiction (explanation by out-law.com, from UK perspective)
Terms and Conditions (Checklist for selling on-line) (out-law.com, UK perspective)
EU Legislation
Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’)
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market [...] (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’)
Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (Misleading Advertising Directive)
Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights (Consumer Rights Directive)
Additional reading
Legal Implications of Cloud Computing — Part One (the Basics and Framing the Issues) - InfoLawGroup
Organisations or initiatives of interest
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - Working Group IV Electronic Commerce