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E-COMMERCE LAW

Manuel Alba Commercial Law - 2010-2011

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACTS


Contract formation: manifestation of assent on the subject matter and the aim of the contract

Conclusion:
Would you be interested in...?

Offer
Yeah!!

Acceptance

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACTS


Contract formation: manifestation of assent on the subject matter and the aim of the contract

Conclusion:
Would you be interested in...?

Offer
Yeah!!

Acceptance

Form requirements: writing? what for?

ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING: OPERATION AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES

Electronic manifestation of assent

Electronic writings and signatures

Electronic contracting laws

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND SIGNATURES

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND SIGNATURES

GENERAL TERMS OF CONTRACTS


General terms: what are they? contractual terms or conditions that are pre-drafted by one of the parties (or by someone for him/her) for being used in mane contracts, and that are incorporated in each of such contracts without being actually negotiated or modied.

Risks: abusive of unknown conditions (especially for consumers)

Precautions in the law: general terms have to be expressly accepted by or, at the very least, put at the disposal of the other party concluding the contract

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

CONTRACTING ON THE WEB: CLICKAGREEMENTS AND BROWSEAGREEMENTS

Getafe, 31st of March 2011

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