Global E-Commerce
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Creating your Global Electronic Business: LEGAL
Pitfalls & Opportunities
Presentation:
Andres Felipe Rodriguez C. CybeRegulation Consulting Group
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Global E-Commerce1998
US and Canada
Europe
Asia
Latin America
OthersGLOBAL E-COMMERCE
2004
US and Canada
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Others
Global E-Commerce
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Cyberspace vs. “Real World”
• International Treaties
• Borders• Enforcement• Jurisdictions
• Global
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From Local to Global
PITFALLSLong arm jurisdiction
Criminal responsibility (Illegal activities)
Regulations complianceTrademark conflicts
Double Taxation
OPPORTUNITIESEasy “relocation”
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“Real World” to Cyberspace
PITFALLSCriminal Responsibility
(Trespass)New liability risks
Name and Reputation
OPPORTUNITIESNo regulations
Sale taxes Tariffs and customs
duties.
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“Long Arm” Jurisdiction• France - damage
– Saint-Tropez• UK - trademarks
– “confusion”• Germany - content and domain names
– Information and Communications Act• NY - Gambling Sites
– Antigua
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Criminal Responsibility• Gambling Sites• Tax evasion• ISP - Europe
– CompuServe - Germany• Trespass
– Links– Search engines
• Priceman vs. MySimon*
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Regulation Compliance• Telecommunications services
– Internet Telephony– Telecom fraud– Developing Countries
• Financial Services• Real State
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Double Taxation
• International Treaties• Notion of “permanent establishment”• Web Site?• Server ?
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Trademark Conflicts
• Porsche– Porno Sites – (Dilution-Blurring-Tarnishment)
• Yahoo– Israel
• Hasbro vs.. Clue Computing*
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Name and Reputation
• Domain Names vs. Trade Marks• Web Site content• Unauthorized Links• White House *
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Conclusions
• Legal issues: pitfalls• Short Term: Lobby for legal changes• E-Commerce globalization