As Internet use in private households continues to increase, so too do the number of consumers making purchases over the Internet. Against this background, this works considers consumer protection in the Internet with particular emphasis on the conclusion of contracts on the Internet, the company's duty to inform, the consumer's right of withdrawal, and the monitoring of general terms and conditions of Internet contracts. English and German law are presented and analyzed under consideration of the relevant European private law.
As Internet use in private households continues to increase, so too do the number of consumers making purchases over the Internet. Against this bac...
Master's Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Law - Media, Multimedia Law, Copyright, grade: first, distinction (mit Auszeic, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, course: LL.M. Programm, 110 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This Dissertation aims to assess the effectiveness and suitability of European regulation in respect to E-Commerce. Taking the European 'Lisbon Strategy' as set out in 2000 as a starting point, this paper examines whether Europe is on the right track to becoming "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy (...) by 2010." Hereby, the...
Master's Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Law - Media, Multimedia Law, Copyright, grade: first, distinction (mit Auszeic, University of Wales,...
