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The relationship between law and information technology continues to be a
highly dynamic one. In the past decade, the European Union has developed an
extensive legal framework for new technological developments, with legislation
being adopted in the areas of personal data protection, public sector
information, conditional access and regulatory transparency. Legislative
measures have in addition been dedicated to electronic commerce, distance
selling, electronic signatures and electronic financial services. Furthermore,
European private international and competition regulations also have an effect
on the IT sector. Concise European IT Law, 2nd edition aims to offer
the reader a rapid understanding of all the provisions of IT law and
regulations related to IT law in force in Europe enacted by European and other
international institutions. Key features include:
• New article-by-article commentary on Rome I and II, Art. 101, 102 and 106 of
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Data Retention
Directive
• Updated article-by-article commentary on the regulations on Data Protection,
e-Commerce, Public Sector Information and other Directives relevant to
IT-developments
• Short and straightforward explanation of the principles of law to be drawn
from each article, rule or other provision
• Expert commentary by prominent academics and/or practitioners
Concise European IT Law is part of 'Concise IP', a series of five
volumes of commentary on European intellectual property legislation edited by
Thomas Dreier, Charles Gielen and Richard Hacon. The formula of this series is
based on the successful German and Dutch formula 'KurzKommentar' and 'Tekst en
Commentaar'. The five volumes cover: Patents and related matters, Trademarks
and designs, Copyright and neighbouring rights, IT and a general volume
including jurisdictional issues.
• About the editors • Introduction • Part I. Data
Protection Directives • Directive 95/46/EC– Data Protection Directive •
Directive 2002/58/EC – Directive on privacy and electronic communications •
Part II. e-Commerce Directives • Directive 2000/31/EC – Directive on
electronic commerce • Directive 97/7/EC – Directive on distance contracts •
Directive 2002/65/EC – Directive on distance marketing of financial services •
Directive 1999/93/EC – Directive on electronic signatures • Commission
Decision 2000/709/EC – Commission decision on minimum criteria for notified
bodies • Part III. Public Sector Information Directive •
Directive 2003/98/EC – Directive on the re-use of public sector information •
Part IV. Other Relevant IT Directives NEW - Regulation 593/2008/EC (Rome
I) NEW - Regulation 864/2007/EC (Rome II) NEW - Application of Articles 81,82
and 86 to ICT Sector • Directive 2000/46/EC – Directive on the supervision of
electronic money institutions • Directive 2000/28/EC – Amended codified credit
institutions Directive • Directive 98/84/EC – Directive on conditional access
• Directive 98/48/EC – Directive on the provision of information in the field
of technical standards NEW - Directive 2006/24/EC - Data Retention •
Part V. Appendices • List of Directives • List of abbreviations • List of
references • List of relevant websites • Index