E-commerce Regulation in Europe: How to Sell into Europe Electronically

Ritz Carlton Buckhead
3434 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA
June 21, 2002 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Please RSVP by June 17
Europe:  A ready market to exploit
• the economic environment in Europe

How to minimise risk
• liability for content
• (comparative) advertising
• liability of ISP's
• effect of disclaimers
• domain name & trademark issues

The Legal framework
• harmonisation of laws
• EU directives vs. national laws
• applicable law
• competent courts

Your use of customer information
• EU data protection legislation: main characteristics
• collecting customer profiles
• restrictions on cross-border dataflows
• applicability to US-based operations?

How to contract electronically
• requirements for valid contract
• general terms & conditions
• electronic signature
• consumer protection

Direct taxation on e-commerce (VAT)

Sponsors:

CMS Hasche Sigle
Miller & Martin LLP
Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research
The German American Chamber of Commere of the Southern United States, Inc.