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E-business Regulatory Alliance

The UK's broad-based e-business policy forum

 

 

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Our members work towards an enabling online legal and regulatory environment. Our views are always based upon strong market, business and legal evidence which takes into account competitiveness, enterprise, innovation and consumer choice.

 

 

 

 

When government prepares new legal and regulatory measures, we always recommend:

  • Detailed Regulatory Impact Assessments on all business sectors affected;

  • Proper consultation with stakeholders;

  • A focus on reducing administrative costs on business;

  • Simplifying existing legislation and regulation;

  • Introducing new legislation and regulation only when it is necessary;

  • technology neutrality;

  • No 'gold-plating' of EU legislation at national level;

  • Use of more self-regulation.

 

 

Legal Challenges

  • Requirements on form & process

  • Validation & conclusion of online contracts

  • Cross border liability

  • Use of electronic signatures

  • Interception of communications

  • Online dispute resolution

  • Privacy & e-communications

  • Customs & taxation

  • Consumer acquis

Regulatory Challenges

  • Application of regulation to mobile technologies

  • Transparency requirements

  • Rating & filtering

  • Electronic marketing

  • Spam control

  • Data security

 

 

 

 

 

Further reading...

 

1. Regulatory Burdens Barometer (2004) | British Chambers of Commerce

 

2. European Union Impact Assessment Guidelines

 

3. Presentation to ERA by BERR Better Regulation Team

 

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