E-Commerce and Information Technology Law Handbook Fifth edition

This handbook contains the key source materials required by practitioners advising in this area. It includes all relevant statutory developments since the last edition. An invaluable list of relevant websites is also included to enable the user to keep up-to-date with developments.

New material in Butterworths E-Commerce and Information Technology Law Handbook Fifth edition includes:

- Distance Selling Amendment Regulations 2005
- Amendments to Data Protection Act 1998 under the Criminal Justice Act 2008
- Environmental Information Regulations 2004
- Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2004
- Code of Practice on the discharge of public authorities' functions under Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009
- Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Code of Practice
- Directive 91/250/EC has been repealed and re-enacted in a new consolidation as Directive 2009/24/EC of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs
- Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC (and implementing regs)
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC (and implementing regs)
- Directive 2005/29/EC (unfair commercial practices)
- Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
- Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008

Part I: Electronic Commerce
Part II: Data Protection etc
Part III: Internet and Domain Names
Part IV: Intellectual Property
Part V: Broadcasting and Transmission
Part VI: Telecoms
Part VII: Hardware
Part VIII: Miscellaneous