“The internet has been the revolutionary technology of the new millennium, empowering consumers and businesses alike with blessings of connectivity” (Kotler & Armstrong 2004:72). The World economy gives today capital importance to e-commerce. In fact, most of the countries on this planet,...

This article is discussing comparative approaches to the definitions of the e-commerce and e-payment. The international taxation systems, direct and indirect taxation, entity isolation and “arm's length principle” applied to entity isolation problem, resident-based and source-based taxation,...

The online environment and new digital technologies threaten the viability of the music and film industries' traditional business models. The industries have responded by seeking government intervention, among other means, to protect their traditional models as well as by developing new models...

Both law enforcement and markets for software standards have failed to solve the problem of software that is vulnerable to infection by network-transmitted worms. Consequently, regulatory attention should turn to the publishers of worm-vulnerable software. Although ordinary tort liability for...

This article examines the first on-line public offering of shares over the Internet. It considers how such offerings are regulated in the US and whether the current regulatory system in Australia is appropriate to protect investors in a global environment

As we move into the 21st century, there is little doubt that the Internet will increasingly play a greater role in our lives. With the cost of computer hardware and software falling and with governments moving towards the provision of infrastructure to enable their citizens to enjoy the wonders...

E-commerce is overshadowing face-to-face (F2F) transactions in business-to-consumer (B2C) commerce. This benefits consumers in providing more buying options, but may leave them with no remedies when purchases go awry. This chapter therefore discusses how online dispute resolution (ODR) systems...

This comment first defines the concept of e-comrnerce, discussing its development in the international market. The comment next examines the legal questions raised in the use of the Internet to facilitate business. Legally speaking, in order to promote efficiency in the world market this comment...