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Government approach
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Legislation
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Regulatory bodies
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Jurisdiction
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Establishing a business
What regulatory and procedural requirements govern the establishment of digital businesses in your jurisdiction? To what extent do these requirements and procedures differ from those governing the establishment of brick-and-mortar businesses?To read more
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Contract formation
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Applicable laws
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Electronic signatures
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Data retention
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Breach
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Security measures
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Government intervention and certification authorities
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Electronic payments
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Are there any rules or restrictions on the use of digital currencies?To read more
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Registration procedures
What procedures are in place to regulate the licensing of domain names? Is it possible to register a country-specific domain name without being a resident in the country?To read more
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Rights
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Trademark ownership
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Dispute resolution
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Regulation
What rules govern advertising on the internet?To read more
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Definition
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Misleading advertising
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Restrictions
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Hosting liability
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Regulation
Is the advertising or selling of financial services products to consumers or to businesses via the internet regulated, and, if so, by whom and how?To read more
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ISP liability
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Shutdown and takedown
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Third-party links, content and licences
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Can a website owner use third-party content on its website without permission from the third-party content provider? Could the potential consequences be civil in nature as well as criminal or regulatory?To read more
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Can a website owner exploit the software used for a website by licensing the software to third parties?To read more
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Are any liabilities incurred by links to third-party websites?To read more
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Video content
Is video content online regulated in the same way as TV content or is there a separate regime?To read more
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IP rights enforcement and remedies
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What civil remedies are available to IP owners? Do they include search orders and freezing injunctions?To read more
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Definition of ‘personal data’
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Registration requirements
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Cross-border issues
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Customer consent
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Sale of data to third parties
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Customer profiling
If a website owner is intending to profile its customer base to carry out targeted advertising on its website or other websites visited by its customers, is this regulated in your jurisdiction?To read more
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Data breach and cybersecurity
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What precautionary measures should be taken to avoid data breaches and ensure cybersecurity?To read more
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Insurance
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Right to be forgotten
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Email marketing
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Consumer rights
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Online sales
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Server placement
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Company registration
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Returns
If an offshore company is used to supply goods over the internet, how will returns be treated for tax purposes? What transfer-pricing problems might arise from customers returning goods to an onshore retail outlet of an offshore company set up to supply the goods?To read more
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Legality
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Are residents permitted to use online casinos and betting websites? Is any regulatory consent or age, credit or other verification required?To read more
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Key legal and tax issues
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Employee rights
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Content liability
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Databases
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Venues
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ADR
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