IT Law in the European Union

This book examines how the EU is responding to the challenge of integrating IT systems on a worldwide level. It provides a clear discussion of all European legislation and case law relevant to information technology and the Internet. The authors discuss the six main areas which influence IT law in Europe, namely intellectual property, privacy and data protection, competition law, computer contracts, computer crime and telecommunications. * The only book to discuss all the legal issues relevant to information technolgy from a Europe-wide perspective * Addresses the full European impact of the Electronic Signatures Directive and the E-commerce Directive * Deals with wide-ranging developments in data protection, including the 2002 Directive on privacy on e-networks, Regulation EC 25/2001, and documents adopted by the Data Protection Working Party * Considers the Cybercrime Treaty * Covers the impact of the Hague and Brussels Conventions * Assesses a wealth of recent case law in intellectual property and competition law * Examines the Lisbon Declaration and its potential implications