Global E-Commerce

Creating your Global Electronic Business: LEGAL

Pitfalls & Opportunities

Presentation:

Andres Felipe Rodriguez C. CybeRegulation Consulting Group

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

Cyberspace vs. “Real World”

• International Treaties

• Borders• Enforcement• Jurisdictions

• Global

From Local to Global

PITFALLSLong arm jurisdiction

Criminal responsibility (Illegal activities)

Regulations complianceTrademark conflicts

Double Taxation

OPPORTUNITIESEasy “relocation”

“Real World” to Cyberspace

PITFALLSCriminal Responsibility

(Trespass)New liability risks

Name and Reputation

OPPORTUNITIESNo regulations

Sale taxes Tariffs and customs

duties.

“Long Arm” Jurisdiction• France - damage

– Saint-Tropez• UK - trademarks

– “confusion”• Germany - content and domain names

– Information and Communications Act• NY - Gambling Sites

– Antigua

Criminal Responsibility• Gambling Sites• Tax evasion• ISP - Europe

– CompuServe - Germany• Trespass

– Links– Search engines

• Priceman vs. MySimon*

Regulation Compliance• Telecommunications services

– Internet Telephony– Telecom fraud– Developing Countries

• Financial Services• Real State

Double Taxation

• International Treaties• Notion of “permanent establishment”• Web Site?• Server ?

Trademark Conflicts

• Porsche– Porno Sites – (Dilution-Blurring-Tarnishment)

• Yahoo– Israel

• Hasbro vs.. Clue Computing*

Name and Reputation

• Domain Names vs. Trade Marks• Web Site content• Unauthorized Links• White House *

Conclusions

• Legal issues: pitfalls• Short Term: Lobby for legal changes• E-Commerce globalization

Andres F. Rodriguez

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