Electronic Consumer Contracts in the Conflict of Laws

Intro -- SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE -- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION -- CONTENTS -- TABLE OF CASES -- TABLE OF LEGISLATION -- 1. Electronic Consumer Contracts in Private International Law -- I. Introduction -- II. Consumer Contracts and Private International Law -- III. Electronic Commerce and Private International Law -- IV. Consumer Contracts in E-Commerce and Private International Law -- V. New Trend in Consumer Cross-Border Access to Justice and Private International Law -- VI. The Purpose of this Book -- 2. Protective Jurisdiction in the Brussels I Recast -- I. Introduction -- II. The Scope of Protection-Article 17 -- III. Competent Courts in ConsumerContracts-Article 18 -- IV. Branch, Agency or Establishment of an E-Company -- V. Multiple Defendants in Consumer Contracts -- VI. Conclusion -- 3. Discretion-Based Jurisdiction in E-Consumer Contracts -- I. Introduction -- II. Personal Jurisdiction for Internet Activities in the US -- III. Discretion-Based Jurisdiction in English Common Law -- IV. Forum Non Conveniens -- V. Anti-Suit Injunction -- VI. Conclusion -- 4. Choice of Court Agreements in E-Consumer Contracts -- I. Introduction -- II. Choice of Court Clauses in the Brussels I Recast -- III. Choice of Court Clauses in the US -- IV. Economic Analysis of Choice of Court Agreements in E-Consumer Contracts -- V. Conclusion -- 5. Protective Choice of Law in the European Union -- I. Introduction -- II. History of the Protective Choice of Law -- III. Protective Default Law -- IV. E-Consumer Contracts and Party Autonomy -- V. Conclusion -- Untitled -- 6. Other Choice of Law Approaches in E-Consumer Contracts: A Comparative Study -- I. Introduction -- II. Exclusion of Choice Approach -- III. Minimum Protection Approach -- IV. Optional Substantive Law Harmonisation: Common European Sales Law -- V. Neutral Law Approach in the US.