Welcome to the latest on-line edition of our IT and E-commerce Law bulletin. In this edition we look at a number of current issues.
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Belgium prepares for a late implementation of the EU Directive on the reuse of public sector information
Patrick Michielsen, Brussels



As Belgium prepares for the late implementation of EU Directive 2003/98/EC on the reuse of public sector information, we analyse the implementation strategy in Belgium;, key provisions of the Bill and the opinion of the Belgian Data Protection Commission.

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Liability of the outsourcer under an "obligation de résultat"
Christian Rothhahn, Paris



A discussion of a French Supreme Court decision on contractual liability under an IT outsourcing agreement.
 

Web 2.0 - a new legal approach?
Franklin Brousse, Paris



An analysis of the legal implications that arise through the technological advancement of Web 2.0.

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Display of "thumbnail" of copyright image in internet search engine held non-infringing if copyright owner has authorised posting of full-size image on the internet
Alexander Duisberg & Henriette Picot, Munich



A discussion of the decision of the District Court of Bielefeld that the display of a copyright “thumbnail” image posted on the internet is, depending on the circumstances, either non-infringing or does not inflict any recoverable damage.

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Exemption clauses and grounds for termination: a closer look at a software licence agreement
Wienke Zwier, The Hague



An analysis of the Dutch court decision regarding an exclusion clause in a software licence agreement.

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The Spanish Data Protection Agency imposes a fine on a law firm for spam
Alexander Benalal & María Gómez Rodriguez, Madrid



Discussion of a Spanish Data Protection Agency decision which imposed a fine on a firm of Spanish lawyers for sending unsolicited commercial messages via email.

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High Court holds that the automatic insertion of an email address does not constitute a signature
Alice Sculthorpe, London



Report of a recent High Court decision concerning the requirements for a valid signature under the Statute of Frauds Act 1677.

Information Commissioner orders release of ID card report
Hazel Grant, London



A report on a recent decision by the Information Commissioner to compel the Department for Work and Pensions to release their report on the ID cards project.

OFT launches market study of internet shopping
Alice Sculthorpe, London



A report on the fact-finding study into online shopping launched by the Office of Fair Trading to determine whether consumers have confidence in e-commerce.

Dell agrees to change its standard terms and conditions
Alice Sculthorpe, London



A discussion of Dell’s recent decision to amend its standard terms and conditions as a result of pressure brought by the Office of Fair Trading.

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