Legal Regulation of E-commerce

Programme of Studies – Mykolas Romeris University

 

Name of the course unit – Legal Regulation of E-commerce

 

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) – Major

 

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) – MA

 

Prerequisites 

 

Number of ECTS credits – 6 ECTS (average student working time: 180 hours)

 

Competences to be developed

 

1                    Information Technology Law

2                    The characteristics of Information Society

3                    Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure

4                    Interpretation of legal texts in context

5                    Application of legal texts in context.

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

Electronic commerce models and schemes

Lectures –

Introduction to electronic commerce: historical aspects; global electronic commerce nature. Different electronic commerce models and their implementation

5 hours

Students must do a written exam and a practical work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam

-The written exam consists on two questions about the program

-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic commerce website

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Working in small groups

3 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

Legal regulation of electronic commerce

Lectures –

Distance electronic contracts formation. Electronic commerce conception and information society services. Principles of electronic commerce legal regulation. Digital signature

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Working in small group

3 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

Parties of electronic commerce

Lectures –

Halves’ of electronic contract identification. Liability of internet services providers. Banks’ role in the electronic commerce  

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Working in small groups

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

Practice of legal regulation of electronic commerce

Lectures –

UNCITRAL, OECD, WTO and EU documents designated electronic commerce rules. Time and place identification in the electronic contract formation.

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Working in small group

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

Electronic commerce taxation

Lectures –

New scheme of value added tax. Bit tax and electronic commerce. Permanent establishment institution in the electronic commerce

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Lectures –

Concept of digital money. Advantages and weaknesses of digital money. Credit and debit cards. Smart cards. Mobile payments.

5 hours

5 hours

2 hours

10 hours

30 hours

Preparation of the final written report

10 hours

5 hours

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