International Law

The  objective  of  this  paper  is  to  determine  which  institutions  are  behind  the  rules  for  e-commerce  in  the  global  matter.  The  research  for  this  topic  has  been  a  great  help  to  deeply  analyze  the  importance  of  international  laws  that  support  the  development  of  electronic  commerce.  

The  purpose  of  this  study  is  to  develop  a  better  perspective  of  what  is  implied  around  electronic  commerce  law  and  the  use  of  this  tool  that  has  become  an  trend  among  companies  nowadays.  It  is  important  to  mention  that  this  tool  has  become  one  of  the  most  relevant  alternatives  for  companies  to  create  wealth.  

Also  its  use  to  enhance  commercial  activities  has  created  greater  corporate  awareness  and  provided  customer  service  in  an  easiest  way.  So  it  is  crucial  for  companies  that  this  trend  counts  with  legal  support  abroad.  One  of  the  main  problems  that  electronic  commerce  face  nowadays  is  the  online  fraud,  which  mainly  involves  e-identity  theft,  credit  risk,  and  cyber  infiltration  of  Payment  Service  Providers^[1]1. The  mentioned  problems  are  the  principal  reason  why  some  customers  and  enterprises  don’t  trust  in  the  real  purpose  of  e-commerce.  

There  are  several  organizations  contributing  to  the  development  of  global  e-commerce  law  at  the  international  level.  Different  organizations  have  tended  to  take  the  lead  on  different  issues. One  of  the  institutions  that  regulate  e-commerce  law  internationally  is  the  United Nations  Commission,  UNCINTRAL^[2]*,  which  created  a  Model  Law  on  Electronic  Commerce  in  1996  to  enhance  the  use  of  paperless  communication.  In  2001,  it  created  a  Model  Law  on  Electronic  Signatures.  Future  electronic  commerce  work  will  focus  on:  electronic  contracting,  with  a  view  to  creating  a  draft  convention;  online  dispute  settlement;  dematerialization  of  documents  of  title;  and  a  convention  to  remove  legal  barriers  to  the  development  of  electronic  commerce  in  international  trade  instruments^[3]2.

Another  of  the  main  organizations  involved  in  E-commerce  law  is  the  Organization  for  Economic  Co-operation  and  Development,  OECD^[4]**.  E-commerce  has  become  an  area  of  focus  of  the  OECD  because  of  its  nature  and  potential  for  all  countries  in  the  areas  of  economic  growth,  trade  and  improved  social  conditions.  It  has  developed  policies  in  areas  such  as  telecommunication  infrastructure  and  services,  taxation,  consumer  protection,  network  security,  privacy  and  data  protection^[5]3.