This thesis examines online trade and the latest European Union directive that forbids geo- blocking, which could be a breakthrough for the sector. The work dissects the benefits of the regulation not only from the point of view of the consumer, but from that of an e- commerce company as well. It also includes a discussion of the planned international trade accord between the United States and the EU. The work is segmented into four parts. The first section defines general terms such as international privacy laws, e- commerce, and the internet. It lays out the history of the internet and its beginnings in the Czech Republic, its regulation, and the movement fighting for a so-called free internet. It also examines consumer protections on the internet and the setting of a legal authority to adjudicate conflicts created in internet trade. The second part is dedicated to e-commerce, which is often understood as a synonym for internet-based trade. It's the differences in these two terms that will be discussed in this part of the work. The definition of e-commerce is discussed as are its individual types, international organizations, and associations overseeing electronic commerce. The third part of the work examines the Transatlantic Commerce and Investment Partnership between the United States and the...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:394092 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Čišecká, Nikol |
| Contributors | Brodec, Jan, Růžička, Květoslav |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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