EU Regulation of E-Commerce by Lodder, Arno R.; Murray, Andrew D.;

Short description:

Significantly revised and expanded, this important book addresses the key pieces of EU legislation in the field of e-commerce, including on consumer rights, copyright, electronic identification, open internet access, electronic payments, competition law and digital content.

Long description:

Significantly revised and expanded, this important book addresses the key pieces of EU legislation in the field of e-commerce, including on consumer rights, copyright, electronic identification, open internet access, electronic payments, competition law and digital content.

Key features of this second edition include:

• thoroughly up-to-date analysis of decisions of the Court of Justice and the Commission
• article-by-article commentary on the latest directives and regulations in the field of e-commerce
• a unique structure featuring detailed tables of cases and legislation and paragraph references, enabling easy access to all substantive legal provisions
• new chapters featuring analysis of services in the internal market, copyright in the Digital Single market, measures concerning open internet access and more.

This unique work provides an updated account of the essential pieces of EU legislation on e-commerce. Legal practitioners will benefit from the clear structure and close examination of key provisions. The book will also appeal to legal scholars and advanced students, who will appreciate the concise overview and thoughtful analysis on future developments in the field.

‘EU Regulation of E-Commerce: A Commentary is an invaluable resource for researchers and students interested in the regulation of digital environments. This edited volume contains an impressive range of scholars, and depth of analysis. In a fast-moving field, this volume covers the most important European directives and regulations dealing with subjects that range from copyright to consumer protection. The editors are some of the most recognised scholars in the field, and this is a valuable addition to any library.’

Table of Contents:

Contents:

Preface xix
1 The European Union and E-Commerce 1
Arno R. Lodder and Andrew D. Murray
2 Directive 2003/31/EC on Certain Legal Aspects of Information Society Services, in particular
Electronic Commerce in the Internal Market 18
Arno R. Lodder
3 Directive 2001/29/EC on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in
the Information Society 64
Tatiana Eleni Synodinou
4 Directive 2006/123/EC on Services in the Internal Market 115
Martien Schaub
5 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on
Consumer Rights 152
Christiana Markou
6 Directive 2013/11/EU on Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumers and Regulation (EC)
524/2013 on Online Dispute Resolution 223
Pablo Cortés
7 Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic
Transactions in the Internal Market (EIDAS Regulation) 248
Jos Dumortier
8 Regulation 2015/2120/EU Laying down Measure Concerning Open Internet Access 282
Andrew Murray
9 Directive 2019/790/EU (Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digial Single Market)
309
Luke McDonagh
10 Directive (EU) 2019/770 on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Supply of Digital
Content and Digital Services 335
Jorge Morais Carvalho
11 Regulation 2019/1150/EU on Promoting Fairness and Transparency for Business Users of Online
Intermediation Services 365
Andrej Savin
12 Electronic Payments and Consumer Protection 387
Christine Riefa and Pamela Nika
13 E-commerce and EU Competition Law 428
Sonia Jóźwiak-Górny, Magdalena Jóźwiak and Artur Szmigielski

Index