Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical guide to cyber law – the law affecting information and communication technology (ICT) – in the Netherlands covers every aspect of the subject, including intellectual property rights in the ICT sector, relevant competition rules, drafting and negotiating ICT-related contracts, electronic transactions, privacy issues, and computer crime. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the detailed explanation of specific characteristics of practice and procedure.
Following a general introduction, the book assembles its information and guidance in seven main areas of practice: the regulatory framework of the electronic communications market; software protection, legal protection of databases or chips, and other intellectual property matters; contracts with regard to software licensing and network services, with special attention to case law in this area; rules with regard to electronic evidence, regulation of electronic signatures, electronic banking, and electronic commerce; specific laws and regulations with respect to the liability of network operators and service providers and related product liability; protection of individual persons in the context of the processing of personal data and confidentiality; and the application of substantive criminal law in the area of ICT.
Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in the Netherlands will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative law in this relatively new and challenging field.
Arno R. Lodder is a professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and head of the department Transnational Legal Studies. Arno R. Lodder is also affiliated to SOLV lawyers as an Of Counsel since 2014. In his research and lecturing he basically focuses on all topics related to law and internet, such as liability, contracting, security, privacy, freedom of speech, cybercrime; and phenomena related to big data, web 2.0, virtual worlds, cyberwar and internet of things, smart devices and apps. He has published more than twenty-five (co-)edited and (co-)authored books, such as DiaLaw on Legal Justification and Dialogical Models of Argumentation(1999), e-Directives, Guide To European Union Law On E-commerce(2002), Information Technology and Lawyers. Advanced Technology in the Legal Domain(2006), Enhanced Dispute Resolution Through the Use of Information Technology(2010). He was on the board of the Foundation of Knowledge Based Systems JURIX (2000?2007) and Dutch association of IT & Law (2004?2010). He is an editor of Dutch Journal of Internet Law (2008?present), Computerrecht (2012?2015) and several international journals.
