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ABSTRACT
Contents
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL CONCEPT OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS 17
1. Historical background and legal concept of Electronic Commerce 17
1.1. Historical background of Electronic Commerce 17
1.2. Legal concept of Electronic Commerce 19
2. Legal concept of Electronic Contracts and its validity 29
2.1. Legal concept of Electronic Contracts 30
2.2. The role and enforceability of Electronic Contracts under UNCITRAL, United States, United Kingdom and Vietnam 41
2.3. Legal requirements for the validity of Electronic Contracts 44
CHAPTER 2: REGULATIONS AND CASE ANALYSIS ON THE VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS UNDER UNCITRAL 54
1. The validity of Electronic Contracts under UNCITRAL's Model Law 54
1.1. Legal background of UNCITRAL's Model Law providing for Electronic contracts 54
1.2. Data messages under UNCITRAL's Model Law 57
1.3. Time and place of E-contracts under UNCITRAL's Model Law 61
1.4. Electronic signature under UNCITRAL's Model Law 65
2. Analysis on some significant cases of Electronic Contracts under UNCITRAL 72
2.1. Case 1: Druet v. Girouard 2012 NBCA 40 72
2.2. Case 2: WS Tankship v. The Kwangju Bank Ltd. 2011 EWHC 3103 75
CHAPTER 3: REGULATIONS AND CASE ANALYSIS ON THE VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS IN UNITED STATES 77
1. The validity of Electronic Contracts under United States 77
1.1. Legal background of United State legislation on E-contracts 77
1.2. Data message under US legislation 83
1.3. Time and location of E-contracts under US legislation 88
1.4. Electronic signatures under US legislation 92
2. Analysis on some significant cases of Electronic Contracts in United States 98
2.1. Case 1: Naldi v. Grunberg, 2008 NY Slip Op 33612(U) 98
2.2. Case 2: Young v. Rose, 286 P.3d 518 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012) 101
CHAPTER 4: REGULATIONS AND CASE ANALYSIS ON THE VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS IN UNITED KINGDOM 103
1. The validity of Electronic Contracts in United Kingdom 103
1.1. Legal background of UK legislations on Electronic contracts 103
1.2. Data messages under UK legislations 107
1.3. Time and place of data messages under UK legislations 110
1.4. Electronic signatures under UK legislations 114
2. Analysis on some significant cases of Electronic Contracts in United Kingdom 117
2.1. Case 1: Golden Ocean Group Limited v. Salgaocar Mining Industries PVT Ltd. and another [2012] EWCA Civ 265 118
2.2. Case 2: Hall v Cognos Ltd Industrial Tribunal Case No.1803325/97 121
CHAPTER 5: EXPERIENCE FOR VIETNAMESE LEGISLATION ON THE VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS 124
1. The validity of Electronic Contracts under Vietnamese law 124
1.1. Historical background of Vietnamese legislations on Electronic contracts 124
1.2. Data messages under Vietnamese law 130
1.3. Time and place of data messages under Vietnamese law 134
1.4. Electronic signature under Vietnamese law 138
2. Recommendations for Vietnamese law on Electronic Contracts 139
CONCLUSION 146
REFERENCES 148