e-commerce law

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E-commerce law

E-commerce is the process of buying and selling products by the use of an electronic system . The use of computer networks and the internet are the major systems used in e-commerce . Many countries have introduced laws to govern and regulate the e-commerce industry since it is a new technology which must be included in the laws of the country . The international laws on e-commerce were created to regulate global electronic activities and to ensure all countries adhere to the laws

The laws of each country about e-commerce transactions should not contravene those of the international laws

The UK laws about e-commerce were developed and passed in June 2000 The laws were established to create harmony and to clarify the regulations of e-commerce activities to improve the consumer confidence The laws cover all commercial websites operated within the region . The regulations cover the services that are provided at a distance by the use of electronic media to process and store data . The Department of Trade and Industry in the UK explains that the definition of the e-commerce law does not only cover the activities of on-line buying and selling . It also covers the processes of commercial communication by the use of online media . Video on demand is also covered within the laws of e-commerce in the UK . The laws regulate all the businesses based in the UK but not where the equipments are located . According to Fell and Robertson "the Directive applies to the...