Subjects:

Internet Law

Contents:

Electronic consumer contracts and international private law

The internet, electronic commerce and electronic consumer contracts

The development of international private law rules for electronic consumer contracts

theoretical approaches

The development of European international private law rules for electronic consumer contracts

Jurisdiction rules for electronic consumer contracts in the Brussels 1 Regulation

Application of United Kingdom jurisdiction rules to electronic consumer contracts

Choice of law rules for electronic consumer contracts in the Rome 1 Regulation

Rules of personal jurisdiction for electronic consumer contracts in the United States

Adaptation of personal jurisdiction rules for electronic consumer contracts in the United States

Towards harmonised international private law rules for electronic consumer contracts.

Electronic Consumer Contracts and International Private Law is concerned with international private law rules for electronic consumer contacts. It deals with three key areas of consumer protection - firstly the maximization of consumer protection via the consumer's jurisdiction and law, and secondly by proposing that a new connecting factor be used to improve the efficiency of juridical protection for consumers who contract with foreign sellers by electronic means. Thirdly, the book recommends that existing jurisdiction and choice of law rules should be amended further to provide a basis for the consumer to sue in his own jurisdiction and for the law of the consumer's domicile to apply.

The book will be a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners working in the areas of international private law, electronic commerce law and consumer law.