powered by Lexis^®PSL

Home / Commercial / E-commerce / E-commerce

Legal News

The end of the EU E-Commerce Directive in the UK—impact on cloud service providers

The end of the EU E-Commerce Directive in the UK—impact on cloud service providers

Published on: 08 September 2020

Published by: LexisPSL

The end of the EU E-Commerce Directive in the UK—impact on cloud service providers
Scope of the E-Commerce Directive
Impact on UK service providers providing services in EEA countries
Legal framework in the relevant coordinated fields in Denmark, France and Germany
Online information requirements
Online contracts
Online advertising
Impact on EEA service providers providing services in the UK
Actions for cloud service providers

Article summary

Commercial Analysis: The UK government has made clear that at the end of the Brexit transition period, the E-Commerce Directive will no longer apply to the UK. Roger Bickerstaff, partner at Bird & Bird, considers the aspects of the impact on cloud service providers of the UK’s departure from the EU resulting from the E-Commerce Directive ceasing to apply in the UK from the end of the EU transition period. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

This Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A promise will only be capable of being contractually enforced if it is either made in a deed or made in exchange for something of value, known as

LEXISNEXIS

Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)

BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. This has an impact on this Practice Note. For further guidance on

LEXISNEXIS

CE-File—electronic filing and case management in the Rolls Building and other courts

This Practice Note looks at CE-File electronic working in the courts under CPR PD 51O, in the context of case management. It provides guidance on how to file a document electronically, deal with rejected electronic filings, issue a claim electronically, file electronic bundles (eBundles) for case

LEXISNEXIS

Forum non conveniens—scope and application

This Practice Note considers the doctrine of forum non conveniens, also referred to as the appropriate forum or the proper place for a dispute to be determined. This doctrine is of relevance when determining whether the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to hear a dispute and is applied