Figures in digital trade show a substantial growth over the last years, but WTO law does not provide for an adequate legal framework encompassing digital trade rules. The Information technology Agreement might not encompass all new goods since the relevant Appendices have not been amended for 14...

This article outlines the concept and origin of privacy law as it is applied today in various jurisdictions around the world. It then provides examples of governmental intervention affecting the privacy rights of individuals and critically examines their suitability and proportionality in light...

The civil society is concerned by decisions taken in the context of the Internet. Netizens should therefore also be able to express their opinions and participate in decision-making processes. Since the right to freedom of expression is relevant in all policy matters, opportunities are to be...

The classification of services in the digital economy proves critical for doing business, but it appears to be a particularly complex regulatory matter, which bears upon a manifold set of issues. In the context of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), when the services...

Privacy plays an ever increasing role in the virtual world of electronic services. Privacy rules of a WTO Member trying to achieve a high level of data protection, however, could jeopardize the cross-border delivery of electronic services. Such kind of rules cause the risk of being qualified as...

The G-20 has been established more than 10 years ago as a reaction to the Asian financial crisis without - at first - gaining much weight on the international scene, however, the financial crisis of 2007/08 has caused a re-vitalization on a higher level, namely as body of the "G-20 Leaders". The...