Trade practices and the internet / by Andrew Sorensen and Mathew Webster.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook, 2003.

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Restraint of trade -- Australia.

Electronic commerce.

Electronic commerce -- Australia.

Internet -- Australia.

Introduction to e-commerce: E-commerce, the Internet and the World Wide Web

Categories of e-commerce activity : B2B and B2C

E-commerce variations : m-commerce

Economic impact of e-commerce

Applicability of trade practices legislation to the online environment

Administration and enforcement of the Trade Practices Act

Trade Practices Act review

Restrictive trade practices: Part IV of the TPA and e-commerce

Market definition in the context of e-commerce

Regulated conduct under TPA Part IV and e-commerce

Market power and competition analysis

Consumer protection and unconscionable conduct: Introduction to Parts V and IVA of the TPA and e-commerce

Sections 52 and 53 of the TPA and passing off; Cybersquatting, domain name disputes; hyperlinking, meta tags and Internet dumping

Advertising, promotions and offers

Spamming

Cyberscams, failure to supply and Internet auctions

Conditions and warranties

Contracting and unconscionable conduct

Jurisdictional issues: Introduction

Jurisdiction and the TPA

Enforcement jurisidiction

Case law

Co-operative initiatives between enforcement bodies

Jurisdictional guidelines

Harmonisation of jurisdictional rules.

Includes index.

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