No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Overview == |
== Overview == |
||
| − | The '''United Nations Model Law on Electronic Commerce''' is an initiative of the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law. It was promulgated in 1996 but surprisingly makes no reference to the [[Internet]]. It provides that [[information]] is not to be denied legal effect merely because it is in electronic form |
+ | The '''United Nations Model Law on Electronic Commerce''' is an initiative of the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law. It was promulgated in 1996 but surprisingly makes no reference to the [[Internet]]. It provides that [[information]] is not to be denied legal effect merely because it is in electronic form or is signed electronically. It also deals with [[transmission]] and [[receipt]] of [[message]]s and [[contract]]s for the carriage of goods. It does not address [[jurisdiction]]al or [[conflict of laws]] issues. |
[[Category:Contract]] |
[[Category:Contract]] |
||
[[Category:E-commerce]] |
[[Category:E-commerce]] |
||
Revision as of 03:40, 18 November 2010
Overview
The United Nations Model Law on Electronic Commerce is an initiative of the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law. It was promulgated in 1996 but surprisingly makes no reference to the Internet. It provides that information is not to be denied legal effect merely because it is in electronic form or is signed electronically. It also deals with transmission and receipt of messages and contracts for the carriage of goods. It does not address jurisdictional or conflict of laws issues.