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City First semester 2007 (Evening)
The aim of this unit is to identify important legal issues that arise in facilitation and regulation of electronic commercial transactions, most notably private commercial law issues related to contracts and payment systems & their impact upon the daily life of practioners. Reference will also be made to public law issues related to regulation of the infrastructure of electronic commerce such as tax policy and encryption, the scope and effect of Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (C'th). and the UNCITRAL model laws. The unit will consider related competition and trade practices issues, as well as consumer protection, privacy and cybercrime.
On successful completion of this unit, students
should have:
Reseach paper (3,750 words): 50%
Take home examination (3,000 words): 40%
Class participation: 10%.
One 2-hour lecture per week