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Objective

With online sales in Europe amounting to € 350 billion in 2013 and steadily increasing, e-commerce constitutes a fast-growing sector. Technological innovation, developments in consumer law, the need to ensure efficient delivery, as well as the reforms in EU data protection and payments regulation, result in a multifaceted legal framework, raising issues for both business and consumers engaging in online sales.

The seminar aims at providing an overview of the current EU regulatory framework on e-commerce, raising awareness of emerging developments and providing a forum for discussing good practices, priorities and remaining challenges.  

Key topics

• Advertising in an e-commerce context
• The legal framework on online sales contracts
• Data protection requirements and the upcoming review
• Delivery of goods and digital content
• Card, internet and mobile payments
• Examples of self-regulation and exchange of good practices
• Policy update: EU priorities on e-commerce and online services
  

Who should attend?

In-house counsel and lawyers in private practice dealing with commercial, consumer and internet law; national and EU civil servants working on the implementation and application of e-commerce regulation.