A Guide to E-commerce Law in New Zealand


Book Description

The development and increasing take-up of electronic technologies such as the Internet present businesses with new and exciting opportunities in e-commerce, such as exposure to worldwide markets and greater automation of existing business processes. New Zealand businesses and legal professionals need guidance across the broad spectrum of laws that apply to e-commerce, in both New Zealand and global contexts. A GUIDE TO E-COMMERCE LAW IN NEW ZEALAND is a topical overview of the law and issues relating to e-commerce in New Zealand. It combines the relevant principles, legislation, and case law with practical guidance for businesses engaging, or intending to engage, in e-commerce.













New Frontiers of Intellectual Property Law


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This book, arising from the collaboration between the IEEM in Macao and the Max Planck Institute in Munich, provides up-to-date information on developments in global intellectual property law and policy and their impact on regional economic and cultural development. The first two parts of the book give broad coverage to the protection of relative newcomers to the field of international intellectual property: cultural heritage and geographical indications. The third part deals with issues of enforcement which have become a major point of interest since the substantive intellectual property rules were put in place. Particular emphasis is given to enforcement systems in Asia, and to the subject matter of criminal enforcement that in many parts of the world is considered an important tool of effective protection. The final part of the book deals with the issue of multiple protection and overprotection, now a growing issue in IP law.




The Law of E-Commerce


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The Law of E-Commerce E-Contracts , E-Business Electronic commerce raises some legal issues, including whether the contract must be in a particular form or authenticated; validity, time and place of communication; cross-offers and battle of forms. This book analyses the legal problems relating to contracts formed on the Internet, including the use of electronic agents, the enforceability of clickwrap agreements, electronic payments, and choice-of-law and jurisdiction issues. These issues are considered from the UK common law point of view and according to the SICG, UNIDROIT Principles, PECL, UNCITRAL Model Law, and the Uniform Commercial Code.




New Zealand Master Tax Guide (2013 edition)


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The Master Tax Guide, New Zealand’s most popular tax handbook, contains practical examples and concise summaries of legislation, cases and IRD rulings and statements affecting the 2012/2013 and future tax years. The commentary is concise and easy to read. The new edition also includes discussion of various proposals introduced under the Taxation (Livestock Valuation, Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill, including: proposed mixed use asset rules; new calculation methods for some foreign currency hedges; GST changes, including a new zero-rating rule; further livestock valuation changes.




An E-Commerce Law For The World: The Model Electronic Transactions Act


Book Description

An E-Commerce Law For the World: The Model Electronic Transactions Act contains summaries of E-commerce laws of the United Nations, the European Union, and more than 120 countries on six continents. At the end, the best attributes of those laws are incorporated into a model E-commerce statute for consideration for enactment by lawmakers all over the world. This is Volume 2 of the E-COMMERCE LAW TRILOGY. Volume 1, E-Commerce Law Around the World, was released in 2011; and Volume 3, Certification Authority Law Around the World, is scheduled for release in 2013. All of them will become available for purchase at Xlibris.com, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, law bookstores and other outlets.




E-commerce and the Law


Book Description

"The book is designed to assist e-traders and their legal advisors with conducting their online businesses in compliance with New Zealand law. The book also provides them with an understanding of the relevance of international law to New Zealand-based businesses involved in e-trading with consumers and organisations in other countries. The second edition incorporates legislative and case law developments since the first edition was published in 2014, including the new Privacy Act 2020 and its application to e-commerce. It features two new chapters, on blockchain and artificial intelligence, and has been reviewed with the fast-moving development of e-commerce in mind"--Back cover.




E-commerce


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This guide highlights some of the key challenges that national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) face in managing the pest risk associated with e-commerce trade, where small parcels containing plants, plant products and other regulated articles are ordered online and distributed internationally through postal and courier pathways. It provides practical guidance for improving cooperation and collaboration with key stakeholders involved in e-commerce supply chains, including national customs administrations, postal operators, courier services, e-commerce platforms and marketplaces, and the general public. The guide also highlights pre-border and border activities, including risk-based phytosanitary inspection that NPPOs may use to help mitigate pest risk on postal and courier pathways, how to identify and respond to non-compliance, and the importance of monitoring regulated articles moving on postal and courier pathways in order to respond to new technologies and trends. Case studies are provided from around the world, highlighting some of the risks to plant health associated with e-commerce trade and the innovative approaches being taken by NPPOs to address these risks.