A Practical Guide to e-Commerce and Internet Law

Part 1 Fundamental differences between e-commerce and traditional commerce: contracts; distance selling. Part 2 Case study: choosing a domain name - procedures and pitfalls; trademarks and passing off; cyber-squatters; commissioning a web designer or consultant; agreement with ISP; supplier's agreement - what to avoid when dealing with a distributor or agent; content agreements arrangements for posting third-party content including product catalogues; logos and specifications on a website. Part 3 Advertising terms and conditions: terms and conditions of online agreements with customers; distance selling; unfair terms in consumer contracts; e-commerce directive; privacy policy; web-linking arrangements; tax considerations; data protection; liability for website content; dealing with contractors; advertising; domain name dispute resolution; human rights and employment issues; taxation; competition law.