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Articles, Law aspectsCopyright - how to be on a safe side?
 Given the variety of material involved in the set up and operation of a website (text content, images, etc.), it is very easy for an e-business to inadvertently become a copyright infringer. Copyright infringement actions carry important penalties, and thus e-businesses should make sure that measures are put into place to prevent copyright infringement. Online transactions pending adoption of the Internet law
 The ongoing discussions on TV, radio, newspapers and the Internet on the need to make a law on transactions done electronically are timely. With the support of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Communications and Public works, these efforts by the Government and the private sector to draft an Electronic Transaction Bill (ET Bill) could soon be rewarded when it becomes law.
 This essay discusses sellers’ liabilities on e-commerce activities in Turkey, which are regulated by Turkish Obligations Code (OC) and Commercial Code (CC). Under Turkish OC, article 182, buyers are responsible for the profits or losses generated by the purchased goods from the time the agreement is concluded, unless the agreement states otherwise.
 Japanese authorities sought to curtail proliferation of spam through the Law on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail (Law No. 26 of April 17, 2002), as amended by Law No. 87 of July 26, 2005 (the “Anti-Spam Law”). The content of this Japanese anti-spam law is similar to the United States CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Consistent enforcement the Anti-Spam Law and imposition of fines have strongly supported Japan's anti-spam endeavors.Real taxes for not real economy
 In Florida the same taxes and rules that apply to a traditional “Main Street” merchant will apply to merchants who carry out business over the Internet. Use tax at the rate of six percent that is levied on sales made by customary means is also levied on e-commerce transactions. Electronic merchants are obligated to collect and remit applicable use tax for all of their transactions.
Argentina introduces amendments into law in favour of e-commerce
 Argentina approved law 26388 (2008) that updates its criminal code and sanctions information technology crimes. On June 4th, and after numerous debates, Argentinean "Camara de Diputados" typified as crimes the following conducts (a) the distribution and possession with the intent to distribute child pornography; (b) e-mail violations; (c) illegal access to information systems; (d) distribution E-commerce is the way of tax avoiding?
 There is an old saying—“With the birth of every hero, a new evil is born.” In the context of E-commerce, a new evil is the advent of the tax haven, which is proving to be an evil force in the form of tax avoidance.
Arizona Supreme Court has legalized e-signatures
 Technology is gearing court proceedings in the United States; attorneys may now electronically submit motions and briefs and review files; electronic evidence is gaining preponderance during discovery; and now, judgments may be signed electronically. In an original 2007 case, the Supreme Court of Arizona held that judgments may be signed electronically in Arizona. All about Electronic Fund Transfer Act
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July 23, 2008
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