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Innovation and Trend Global Ecommerce Legislation

薛 虹北京师范大学 法学院 教授、博士生导师

互联网政策与法律研究中心主任Chair of UNNeXT Legal Panel

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Overview

• Three Phases

• Initial

• Developed

• Advanced

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Initial

• Removal of legal barriers

• Safeguarding public interest

• Facilitating development

Examples

• National Laws• Reference: UNCITAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce,

UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signature• E.g.

• Singapore “Electronic Transaction Act”• India “Information Technology Act”• US “E-Government Act”

• International Laws• E.g.

• United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts

• EU E-Commerce Directive• UNESCAP Regional Agreement on Paperless Trade for Asia

Pacific (Draft)

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Developed

• Convergence• Network

• Subjects

• Objects

• Business models

• New Issues• E.g.

• Net Neutrality• Data sovereignty and Net Security• Conflict of jurisdiction and application of law

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Examples• National Laws

• E.g. ：• Brazil “Marco Civil da Internet” (Bill)• US “FCC Net Neutrality Rules” (Lawsuit)• Australia “Taxing the Internet” (Proposal)

• International Law• E.g. ：

• EU“Regulation on data protection” (Draft)• UN International Code of Conduct for Information

Security (Joint Proposal)• ITU “International Telecommunication

Regulations” (WCIT proposed revision)

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Advanced ： Normative Innovation

• Redefinition of law• Convergence• Globalization• Multi-stakeholder Governance

• Facebook: "We are proposing updates to our Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to, among other things, restructure our site governance process. Please review the updates under the “Documents” tab of our Site Governance Page and leave comments by 9:00 AM PST on November 28, 2012. Remember, substantive and relevant comments about specific changes help us evaluate a proposal."

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THANKS!

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