EU legislation: Electronic commerce: legal framework

The Commission has adopted an amended proposal for a Directive to establish a coherent legal framework for electronic commerce within the Single Market. A number of clarifications have been introduced in the amended proposal concerning inter alia the rules on opting out from unsolicited electronic mail advertising and on on-line contracts, the applicability of existing Directives on consumer protection and protection of personal data and definitions of the services covered by the Directive and of consumers. However, in order to preserve the careful balance of interests featured in the origianl proposal, the Commission has not amended the proposed rules exempting from liability on-line service providers who act as intermediaries.

Source: Press Release (Commission), IP/99/652 (1.9.99)

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg15/en/media/eleccomm/index.htm

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