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E-commerce is in again
Despite earlier setbacks, e-commerce is definitely back. Some sales figures for e-commerce forecast during the internet boom will even be exceeded in 2005. The internet as distribution channel has again become big business. As it turns out, however, many providers are unfamiliar with the statutory e-commerce rules.
A regulatory authority is in the offing. Reason enough to have your website screened from a legal perspective.
The statutory rules for selling online are directly relevant to anyone who sells or buys goods or services via the internet.
For instance, consumers have the right to cancel a contract for an online purchase within 7 working days, without any obligation to give reasons for their decision. What’s more, providers must give buyers sufficient information on themselves, and their goods and services before the transaction is completed.
Moreover, there are specific rules for the online contract process, electronic invoicing and the electronic signature. Under the statutory rules, corporate clients are also better protected. The statutory requirements are not without obligation. Violation, for instance, may result in invalidating the agreement.
We understand that an independent body is going to review websites. With the Juri-Scan method, it is possible to detect legal weaknesses in a website effectively and efficiently.
For more information on this subject, please contact Kees Stuurman or Anja Dekhuijzen.
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