The Consumer Law Sourcebook 2000: Electronic Commerce and the Global Economy

The Consumer Law Sourcebook provides a basic set of materials for consumers, policy makers, practitioners and researchers who are interested in the emerging field of electronic commerce. The focus is on framework legislation that articulates basic rights for consumers and the basic responsibilities for businesses in the online economy. The Sourcebook includes the text of many of the major consumer laws and directives such as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, the Electronic Signatures Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, OECD Consumer Protection Guidelines, European Union Directives on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Distance Contracts, and more. Also included is a list of consumer resources with contact information for consumer agencies and organizations and links to useful publications and reports.