Butterworths E-Commerce and Information Technology Law Handbook

Includes: Electronic commerce; Electronic Communications Act 2000; Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000, SI 2000/2334; Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002, SI 2002/318; Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, SI 2002/2013; and, Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/115.

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As with its well-established brethren in the series, the Handbook has been assembled in a logical manner and contains a carefully referenced index. All practitioners in this field will benefit from having such a comprehensive collection of primary sources at their fingertips.

This handbook contains the key source materials required by practitioners advising in this area. It includes all relevant statutory developments since the last edition. An invaluable list of relevant websites is also included to enable the user to keep up-to-date with developments.

New material includes:

* Distance Selling Amendment Regulations 2005
* Amendments to Data Protection Act 1998 under the Criminal Justice Act 2008
* Environmental Information Regulations 2004
* Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2004
* Code of Practice on the discharge of public authorities' functions under Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
* Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009
* Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Code of Practice
* Directive 91/250/EC has been repealed and re-enacted in a new consolidation as Directive 2009/24/EC of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs
* Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC (and implementing regs)
* Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC (and implementing regs)
* Directive 2005/29/EC (unfair commercial practices)
* Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
* Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008