Internet Law

The entries below provide general information of the legal issues which have to be considered as a result of the crucial role that technology, and in particular the Internet, is playing in law, including the promotion of free speech and privacy issues on the Internet. There ara an overview of topics such as cybercrimes,
Theories of Regulation, Anonymity, Censorship, Competition Law, Computer Crime, Consumer Protection, Cyber-Terrorism, Defamation, Domain Names, E-Commerce, Encryption, PKI, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Jurisdictional Issues, Privacy, Surveillance, and Telecommunications.

The following is a list of entries related to this topic (in practice and theory), specially in regard to international and comparative law. The entries below offer descriptions and cross-references of this topic of countries around the world.

Advertising

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PPC Advertising in Electronic Commerce PPC Advertising in the Online Business Law Resources See Also Further Reading Information related to advertising in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law(MPEPIL), Germany, United Kingdom Resources See Also Internet Discovery Internet […]

Social Media

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Social Media Legal Guidelines and the Electronic Commerce Social Media Legal Guidelines in the Online Business Law Issues and Challenges in Enterprise Social Media, the Law and other Social Sciences Contemporary organizations face the challenge of collaboration among the widely dispersed […]

Data Protection

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Governments and regulators around the world are considering a number of legislative and regulatory proposals concerning data protection. In addition, the interpretation and application of consumer and data protection laws or regulations in the United States, Europe and elsewhere are often […]

Marketing

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Joint Marketing Arrangements with Special Groups and the Electronic Commerce Joint Marketing Arrangements with Special Groups in the Online Business Law Literature Review on Ethics and Marketing In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Ali Besharat, Ryan J. […]

Administrator

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Administrator Administrator in the E-Commerce Law An administrator is a person or an entity engaged as a business in issuing (putting into circulation) a centralized virtual currency, establishing the rules for its use; maintaining a central payment ledger; and who has the authority to redeem […]

Tax

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Other Popular Tax Definitions in the World Legal Encyclopedia Adjusted Gross Income (sometimes, including Tax) Ad Valorem Tax (sometimes, including Tax) Alternative Minimum Tax (sometimes, including Tax) Big Four (audit firms) (sometimes, including Tax) Black Market (sometimes, including Tax) […]

Copyright

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Introduction to Copyright Copyright, branch of law granting authors the exclusive privilege to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display their creative works. The goal of copyright law is to encourage authors to invest effort in creating new works of art and literature. Copyright is one […]

Open Source Software

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Many companies use open source software in their products and services. And some companies "regularly contribute software source code to open source projects under open source licenses or release internal software projects under open source licenses …. The terms of many open source […]

Jurisdiction

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Criminal Procedure: Jurisdiction Introduction to Jurisdiction For a criminal conviction to be valid, both the sovereign power (the state or federal government) and the specific court that tries the accused must have jurisdiction (authority) over the crime charged. Jurisdiction refers to a […]

International Arbitration

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International arbitration is the settlement by a mutually acceptable third party of disputes between sovereign states. Modern international arbitration began with the conclusion of Jay's Treaty (1794) by Great Britain and the United States. Numerous disputes were arbitrated during the 19th […]

Computer

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The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and the Electronic Commerce The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act in the Online Business Law Concept of Netwar An introductory definition of Netwar is provided here: the primary objective of "netwar" is to use computer […]

Telephone

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The Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule and the Electronic Commerce The Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule in the Online Business Law Cellular Subscribers (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Cellular Subscribers means: Subscribers to an automatic public mobile telephone […]

Terms of Trade

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Summary of Terms of Trade An export-import price ratio derived by dividing indices of export prices by indices of import prices. For example, when export indices are 105 percent of a base period, and import indices are 98 percent of the same base period, then the terms of trade […]

Pornography

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"From a criminological perspective, pornography has been investigated in its relationship to criminal behavior or as a form of crime itself. Research on the relation between pornography and crime has primarily focused on the impact which the exposure to pornographic materials has on […]

Electronic Signature

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Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and the Electronic Commerce Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act in the Online Business Law Resources See Also Online Tax Internet Law Internet Marketing Internet Privacy Internet Sales Internet Tax […]

Trademark

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A device, symbol, or word used by a firm to distinguish its products from those of other manufacturers. The object of trademarks is to permit brand identification of products, which may permit a more ready market acceptance of current and new products. Trademarks are protected in the United […]

Brand

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Developing and Using Co-Branded Sites and the Electronic Commerce Developing and Using Co-Branded Sites in the Online Business Law Resources See Also Trade name Resources See Also PPC Advertising Social Networking Online Business Law Internet Law Spam Startups Internet Tax Crossborder […]

Children

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Legitimacy of Children Introduction to Children Legitimacy of Children, being born of legally married parents." (1) The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the Electronic Commerce The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in the Online Business Law Children Reaching […]

Enforcement

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The Legal History of Enforcement in Islamic Law This section provides an overview of Enforcement in Islamic Law Federal Trade Commission Act and Enforcement Under the FTC Act and the Electronic Commerce Federal Trade Commission Act and Enforcement Under the FTC Act in the Online Business Law […]

Cyberlaw

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Cyberlaw and the Electronic Commerce Cyberlaw in the Online Business Law Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of cyberlaw, with a description of the most significant features of cyberlaw at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also […]

International Customary Law

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Customary International Law Art. 38 (1) Statute of the International Court of Justice, after saying that the court's function is 'to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it', states, in para. (1) (b), that it shall apply 'international custom, as […]

Antitrust

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Summary of Antitrust

Legislation or public policies opposed to the monopolization or domination of a particular product or industry by one firm or a group of firms acting in concert. The object of antitrust laws is to preserve market competition. In the United States violation of the […]

Online Dispute Resolution

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Introduction Ayelet Sela published an article entitled “Streamlining Justice: How Online Courts Can Resolve the Challenges of Pro Se Litigation” in the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2016. This is an Abstract: “The tide of pro se litigation in the American justice […]

Privacy

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Privacy is a highly subjective notion; its interpretation changes over time and space. It has been said that privacy is "part philosophy, some semantics and much pure passion."( Alan Westin, Privacy and Freedom (New York: Atheneum, 1967), p. x, as quoted in Bennett, Regulating […]

E-Commerce

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Offering E-commerce Solutions and the Electronic Commerce Overview of Significant Legal Trends and Issues for E-Commerce and the Electronic Commerce E-Commerce Law in Developing Countries: An Indian Perspective Paper published by C. M. ABHILASH, C. M. Abhilash, in 2002. Here are the […]

Agreements

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Fulfillment Agreements in E-commerce and the Electronic Commerce Meaning of Schengen acquis Here is a very short concept of schengen acquis in the European Union framework: That part of the Schengen Agreement that has passed into Community law and practice. Introduction This entry provides an […]

Unfair Competition

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Unfair Competition and International Trade California's Unfair Competition Law and the Electronic Commerce California's Unfair Competition Law in the Online Business Law New York Unfair Competition Law and the Electronic Commerce New York Unfair Competition Law in the Online Business […]

Online Defamation

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Responding to claims of online slander or defamation and the Electronic Commerce Responding to claims of online slander or defamation in the Online Business Law Resources See Also PPC Advertising Social Networking Online Business Law Internet Law Spam Startups Internet Tax Crossborder […]

Technology Contract

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Technology Contract Review and the Electronic Commerce Technology Contract Review in the Online Business Law Resources See Also PPC Advertising Social Networking Online Business Law Internet Law Spam Startups Internet Tax Crossborder Commerce Technology Law Terms of Use

Auction Services

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Auction Services and the Electronic Commerce Auction Services in the Online Business Law Resources See Also PPC Advertising Social Networking Online Business Law Internet Law Spam Startups Internet Tax Crossborder Commerce Technology Law Terms of Use

Online Business Law

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Online Business Law and the Electronic Commerce Online Business Law in the Online Business Law Resources See Also Online Tax Internet Law Internet Marketing Internet Privacy Internet Sales Internet Tax Crossborder Commerce Keyword Advertising

Shrink-Wrap License

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The Enforceability of Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Licenses and the Electronic Commerce The Enforceability of Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Licenses in the Online Business Law Resources See Also Online Tax Internet Law Internet Marketing Internet Privacy Internet Sales Internet Tax […]