European Legal Aspects of E-commerce

The year 2000 is a memorable year in the history of e-commerce, the year of the so-called dot.com shake-out'. 2000 was also the year the European Union issued its E-commerce Directive. This directive regulates and facilitates e-commerce in the internal market. On the one hand by laying down a clear and general legal framework favourable for business organisations, and on the other hand by protecting the interests of consumers. The point of departure of this book is the E-commerce Directive. As t