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Senior CounselSenior Counsel
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE STRATEGIES:ELECTRONIC COMMERCE STRATEGIES:THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ANTHE BASIC ELEMENTS OF AN
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR E-ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR E-COMMERCECOMMERCE
UNCTADUNCTADGenevaGeneva
Palais des NationsPalais des NationsJuly 11, 2001July 11, 2001
LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTSLEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS
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LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTSLEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTSOF ENABLING ENVIRONMENT OF ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGYSTRATEGY
•BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
•PROCESSPROCESS
•THEMESTHEMES
•SELECTED LEGAL ISSUESSELECTED LEGAL ISSUES
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STRATEGYSTRATEGY
BACKGROUNBACKGROUNDD
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If you build it, will they come?If you build it, will they come?
““Do you want to test whether a Do you want to test whether a people is given to industry and people is given to industry and commerce? Do not sound its ports or commerce? Do not sound its ports or examine the wood from its forests or examine the wood from its forests or the produce of its soil. The Spirit of the produce of its soil. The Spirit of trade will get all these things and, trade will get all these things and, without it, they are useless. Examine without it, they are useless. Examine whether this people’s laws give men whether this people’s laws give men the courage to seek prosperity, the courage to seek prosperity, freedom to follow it up, the sense and freedom to follow it up, the sense and habits to find it and the assurance of habits to find it and the assurance of reaping the benefit”reaping the benefit”
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville
It’s Transformational It’s Transformational
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In the developing world, in the “off-line” economy, In the developing world, in the “off-line” economy, capital flows are generally outward …capital flows are generally outward …
……but capital formation but capital formation has changedhas changed
•knowledgeknowledge
•local contentlocal content
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Government Government (“G”)(“G”)
Business Business (“B”)(“B”)
Consumer Consumer (“C”)(“C”)
GovernmentGovernment G2G – G2G – coordinationcoordination
G2B – G2B – informationinformation
G2C – G2C – informationinformation
BusinessBusiness B2G – B2G – government government procurementprocurement
B2B-e-B2B-e-commerce commerce between between businessesbusinesses
B2C – e-B2C – e-commerce in commerce in consumer consumer marketsmarkets
ConsumerConsumer C2G – e.g., tax C2G – e.g., tax compliancecompliance
C2B – price & C2B – price & other other comparisonscomparisons
C2C – auction C2C – auction marketsmarkets
Jonathan Coppel, E-Commerce: Impacts and Policy Challenges 4 (OECD Economic Department Working Paper No. 252 23 June 2000)
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1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000
2004 Est.
B2CB2B
Intven, et al., Legal and Regulatory Aspects of E-commerce and the Internet (Forthcoming) World Bank
Types of E-commerce ActivitiesTypes of E-commerce Activities
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STRATEGYSTRATEGY
PROCESSPROCESS
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ICTICT ProductionProduction GrowthGrowthPoverty Poverty
AlleviationAlleviation
•Remove barriers to entryRemove barriers to entry
efficiency efficiency cost cost
•Pro-entry regulationPro-entry regulation
•Legal & Regulatory certaintyLegal & Regulatory certainty
Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy
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Status Quo
Issues Implementation
Reform ProcessReform ProcessIssue Identification & ResolutionIssue Identification & Resolution
Strategies
Policies &Objectives
Stage 3Stage 3Stage 2Stage 2
Stage 1Stage 1
LEGAL REFORMLEGAL REFORM
Broad Public ConsultationBroad Public Consultation
Stakeholder Buy-inStakeholder Buy-in
Local OwnershipLocal Ownership
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Policy &Market
Structure Options
Legislation
Cur
rent
Mar
ket
Market Entry
New
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Reform SequencingReform Sequencing
RegulatoryFramework
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Law as an Instrument of Social Law as an Instrument of Social PolicyPolicy
• South Africa: South Africa: Electronic Communications and Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill - Transactions Bill -
Nationalization of domain name Nationalization of domain name registration?registration?
• Moldova: Moldova: Law on InformaticsLaw on Informatics – – Privacy, databases, “.md” regulationPrivacy, databases, “.md” regulation
• United States: United States: USA PATRIOT ACTUSA PATRIOT ACT – – Privacy policy in an uncertain agePrivacy policy in an uncertain age
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STRATEGYSTRATEGY
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PrinciplesPrinciples
•Preference for Preference for market-based market-based approachesapproaches
•Make use and entry Make use and entry easy easy
• Enhance access Enhance access
• Promote Certainty/ Promote Certainty/ ConfidenceConfidence
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•Enhance Enhance transactional transactional enforceabilityenforceability
•Harmonize/Harmonize/StandardizeStandardize
•Neutrality – Neutrality – commercecommerce
•Neutrality - Neutrality - technologytechnology
•Protect Intellectual Protect Intellectual Property Property
•Protect Consumer Protect Consumer Rights Rights
Create an enabling environment of Create an enabling environment of predictability & certainty through good predictability & certainty through good
governance and respect for the Rule of Lawgovernance and respect for the Rule of Law
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Avoid industry and political capture by establishing Avoid industry and political capture by establishing transparency and independence through structural & transparency and independence through structural &
financial separation of policy, regulation and financial separation of policy, regulation and
ownership functionsownership functions
Gov’tGov’tDetermines Determines
PolicyPolicy
RegulationRegulationRegulates Regulates
SectorSector
Owner/OperatorOwner/OperatorProvides ServicesProvides Services
[Re]-Defining the Role of the [Re]-Defining the Role of the StateState
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SELECTED LEGAL SELECTED LEGAL ISSUESISSUES
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Selected Selected Legal IssuesLegal Issues - - OverviewOverview
• National v. International National v. International DimensionDimension– UNCITRAL, WTO, EU, HagueUNCITRAL, WTO, EU, Hague– Models vs. ConventionsModels vs. Conventions
• Harmonization/Harmonization/StandardizationStandardization– UNCITRAL, WTO, EUUNCITRAL, WTO, EU
• Role of Regulators/RegulationRole of Regulators/Regulation– PKIPKI– Domain Name RegistrationDomain Name Registration– CompetitionCompetition– ForbearanceForbearance
• PrivacyPrivacy– EU v. US ApproachEU v. US Approach– Reponses to Terrorism (AML)Reponses to Terrorism (AML)
• Intellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property Rights– Role of IPRs and DevelopmentRole of IPRs and Development– Local ContentLocal Content
• Technological Convergence / Technological Convergence / Emergence of Competition Law Emergence of Competition Law PrinciplesPrinciples– VoIPVoIP– ccTLD Registration (South ccTLD Registration (South
Africa)Africa)• ADRADR
• IncentivesIncentives• ContentContent• TaxationTaxation• Jurisdiction Jurisdiction (Hague Convention)(Hague Convention)
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The Usual SuspectsThe Usual Suspects
Laws Laws Affecting Affecting [e-][e-]CommerceCommerce(“off-line” commerce (“off-line” commerce ++))
•Laws relating to Infrastructure Laws relating to Infrastructure LiberalizationLiberalization
•Contract Formation Contract Formation (click-(click-through, browse through)through, browse through)
•Recognition of Digital Recognition of Digital Signature/Digital ContractSignature/Digital Contract
•Public/Private Key RegulationPublic/Private Key Regulation
•CompetitionCompetition
•PrivacyPrivacy
•Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property
•Domain NamesDomain Names
•Consumer protectionConsumer protection
•TaxTax
•Customs/Customs/ImportImport, FDI , FDI restrictionsrestrictions
•Banking/Financial Banking/Financial (exchange (exchange controls, payment systems)controls, payment systems)
•Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution
•Liability Liability (content)(content)
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International Dimension of International Dimension of
National Law Enabling Environment National Law Enabling Environment •Harmonization/Standardization – Harmonization/Standardization – How How
much, how far?much, how far?
•Treaty/Convention vs. Model lawTreaty/Convention vs. Model law
•InstitutionsInstitutions
•WTOWTO
•UNCITRALUNCITRAL
•EUEU
•Hague ConferenceHague Conference
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GATT covers GoodsGATT covers Goods GATS covers ServicesGATS covers Services
Source: WTOSource: WTO
but the online world poses new but the online world poses new challengeschallenges
• Consideration of classification of Consideration of classification of downloadable media, software, etcdownloadable media, software, etc
• ““Examination”Examination” “Negotiation”“Negotiation”
Key area where developing countries can Key area where developing countries can play a roleplay a role
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•certificationcertification
•data privacy protectiondata privacy protection
UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
Electronic Commerce LegislationElectronic Commerce Legislation
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce with Guide to UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce with Guide to EnactmentEnactment
1996 1996 with additional article 5 bis as adopted in 1998with additional article 5 bis as adopted in 1998
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures with Guide to UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures with Guide to EnactmentEnactment
20012001 •recognition of data messagesrecognition of data messages
•validity of digital signaturesvalidity of digital signatures
•encryptionencryption
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E-commerce Directive - Directive 2000/31/EC of 8 June E-commerce Directive - Directive 2000/31/EC of 8 June 20002000Electronic Signature Directive - Directive 1999/93/EC of 13 Electronic Signature Directive - Directive 1999/93/EC of 13 December 1999December 1999Distance Contracts Directive - Directive 1997/7/EC of 20 May 1997Distance Contracts Directive - Directive 1997/7/EC of 20 May 1997
Selected DirectivesSelected Directives
Data Protection Directive (Draft) – COM 2000 385Data Protection Directive (Draft) – COM 2000 385
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National Law Dimension of National Law Dimension of
Enabling Environment Enabling Environment
4 Highlighted Themes4 Highlighted Themes
•Convergence/Convergence/CompetitionCompetition
•Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property
•ADRADR
•RegulationRegulationSource for national legislation:Source for national legislation:
http://www.bakernet.com/ecommerce/http://www.bakernet.com/ecommerce/
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Convergence implies increasing Convergence implies increasing reliance on Competition Law & reliance on Competition Law &
PolicyPolicy• Two general components:Two general components:
Prevent abuses of dominant positionPrevent abuses of dominant position Prohibit anticompetitive arrangementsProhibit anticompetitive arrangements
• Protect Protect processprocess not not competitorscompetitors• Enhance efficiencyEnhance efficiency• Promote public interestPromote public interest• Stimulate developmentStimulate development P
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Role of Intellectual Property Role of Intellectual Property Rights And DevelopmentRights And Development
Open Software & Open Standards in South Africa: A critical Open Software & Open Standards in South Africa: A critical Issue for Addressing the Digital Divide Issue for Addressing the Digital Divide http://http://www.naci.org.za/docs/opensource.htm.
Protection of property rights vs. promotion of Protection of property rights vs. promotion of open standardsopen standards •Still protects rightsStill protects rights
•ScalabilityScalability
•Transaction costsTransaction costs
•Develop local content, Develop local content, product, use local product, use local languageslanguages
•Encourage local Encourage local innovation entrepreneursinnovation entrepreneurs
•Encourage local useEncourage local use
•Promotes public good, Promotes public good, prevents brain drainprevents brain drain
•TRIPSTRIPS•National TreatmentNational Treatment•Minimum StandardsMinimum Standards•Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution
•Protect rights to ensure Protect rights to ensure inward FDI, importation inward FDI, importation of necessary of necessary hardware/software hardware/software
•Preserves international Preserves international standardsstandards
• Innovation, Incentives in Innovation, Incentives in existing rights holders existing rights holders
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ADRADR•Create incentives for non-adversarial resolution Create incentives for non-adversarial resolution to disputes to boost confidenceto disputes to boost confidence
•Effectiveness of ADR vs. Courts in changing Effectiveness of ADR vs. Courts in changing market place behaviormarket place behavior
•Integrated vs. DistributionalIntegrated vs. Distributional
•Recognition within existing national legal systemsRecognition within existing national legal systems
•Flexible and scalableFlexible and scalable
•Industry orientationIndustry orientation
•Permits rapid introduction of best practices, Permits rapid introduction of best practices, related, relevant experiencesrelated, relevant experiences
•Addresses situations not dealt with by existing lawAddresses situations not dealt with by existing law
•Transparency!Transparency!
•Enforcement!Enforcement!
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Comprehensive Incentive [de] –Comprehensive Incentive [de] –RegulationRegulation
of E-commerce Infrastructureof E-commerce Infrastructure
•CreditCredit
•Payment/Payment/Clearance Clearance SystemsSystems
•Exchange Exchange ControlsControls
•Tax (VAT)Tax (VAT)
•AMLAML
Banking & Banking & FinanceFinance
Pipes & Pipes & WiresWires •LiberalizatiLiberalizati
onon
•AccessAccess
•CompetitioCompetitionn
•IPRsIPRs
•ImportImport
•EncryptioEncryptionn
•ccTLDccTLD
•CompetitiCompetitionon
““MiddlewaMiddleware”re”
How Much? Forbearance? Industry Self-How Much? Forbearance? Industry Self-regulation?regulation?
Regulation where necessary –the Bespoke Regulation where necessary –the Bespoke approachapproach
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WBG, IFC and WBG, IFC and infoinfoDev projects, April 02Dev projects, April 02
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Selected Selected E-commerceE-commerce
ActivitiesActivities
• Algeria – Algeria – Comprehensive reformComprehensive reform
• India – India – Advice on e-comAdvice on e-com
• Moldova – Moldova – Advice on e-Advice on e-com & e-sign lawscom & e-sign laws
• Morocco - Morocco - Advice on e-Advice on e-com & e-sign lawscom & e-sign laws
• Romania - Romania - Comprehensive Comprehensive reformreform
• South Africa – South Africa – Advice on e-Advice on e-comcom
• Tunisia - Tunisia - Advice on e-com & e-Advice on e-com & e-sign lawssign laws
• Ukraine - Ukraine - Comprehensive reformComprehensive reform
• Viet Nam - Viet Nam - Advice on e-com & Advice on e-com & e-sign lawse-sign laws
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•Incubator Initiative $25 Million through Incubator Initiative $25 Million through 20052005
•E-commerce projects:E-commerce projects:
•BSAOL BSAOL – Buy South Africa On-line (Direct sales)– Buy South Africa On-line (Direct sales)
•B2bprice now.com B2bprice now.com Philippines agricultural Philippines agricultural projectproject
•Annual Donors Meeting, December Annual Donors Meeting, December 2002 Shanghai , China2002 Shanghai , China
Annual Meeting Symposium will feature trade –Annual Meeting Symposium will feature trade –related aspects of e-commercerelated aspects of e-commerce
Selected Selected E-commerceE-commerce
ActivitiesActivities