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Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt
This paper examines electronic contract regulation in the context of business-to-consumer transactions. The technological advancement and cross-border nature of e-commerce have posed significant challenges to the Egyptian legal framework highlighting the limitations of general commercial contract ru...
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| description | This paper examines electronic contract regulation in the context of business-to-consumer transactions. The technological advancement and cross-border nature of e-commerce have posed significant challenges to the Egyptian legal framework highlighting the limitations of general commercial contract rules with regards to electronic contracts. This thesis argues that access to the courts is hindered by restrictive terms in the electronic contracts over which the Egyptian law has no jurisdictional power. Accordingly, private institutions set the rules in the e-contracts and enforce them through private methods leaving no room for state intervention to ensure the protection of consumers. Hence, the application of national consumer law is impaired by the private practices that shape the transaction to their best business ends. Consumer protection is essential to promote access to the online market since it serves as a safety valve in face of the electronic risks. So, to increase the level of protection for consumers conducting e-transactions, the Egyptian legislator should adopt reforms to control the private mechanism to ensure consumer rights’ application instead of informal negotiations to satisfy consumer’s problems. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2651 Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt Habib, Heba This paper examines electronic contract regulation in the context of business-to-consumer transactions. The technological advancement and cross-border nature of e-commerce have posed significant challenges to the Egyptian legal framework highlighting the limitations of general commercial contract rules with regards to electronic contracts. This thesis argues that access to the courts is hindered by restrictive terms in the electronic contracts over which the Egyptian law has no jurisdictional power. Accordingly, private institutions set the rules in the e-contracts and enforce them through private methods leaving no room for state intervention to ensure the protection of consumers. Hence, the application of national consumer law is impaired by the private practices that shape the transaction to their best business ends. Consumer protection is essential to promote access to the online market since it serves as a safety valve in face of the electronic risks. So, to increase the level of protection for consumers conducting e-transactions, the Egyptian legislator should adopt reforms to control the private mechanism to ensure consumer rights’ application instead of informal negotiations to satisfy consumer’s problems. 2021-06-15T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1636 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2651/viewcontent/Heba_Ahmed_Habib_Thesis_.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain contract electronic contract business-to-consumer transactions e-commerce consumer protection conflicting consideration model Egypt e-commerce regulations consumer protection agency private ordering online dispute resolution. Business Organizations Law Civil Law Consumer Protection Law Contracts Dispute Resolution and Arbitration |
| spellingShingle | contract electronic contract business-to-consumer transactions e-commerce consumer protection conflicting consideration model Egypt e-commerce regulations consumer protection agency private ordering online dispute resolution. Business Organizations Law Civil Law Consumer Protection Law Contracts Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Habib, Heba Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title | Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title_full | Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title_short | Consumer Protection in Ecommerce: A case Study of Egypt |
| title_sort | consumer protection in ecommerce a case study of egypt |
| topic | contract electronic contract business-to-consumer transactions e-commerce consumer protection conflicting consideration model Egypt e-commerce regulations consumer protection agency private ordering online dispute resolution. Business Organizations Law Civil Law Consumer Protection Law Contracts Dispute Resolution and Arbitration |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1636 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2651/viewcontent/Heba_Ahmed_Habib_Thesis_.pdf |
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