Online Dispute Resolution and the Latest Development of UNCITRAL Model Law
Online Dispute Resolution and the Latest Development of UNCITRAL Model Law

Author(s): Pavel Loutocký
Subject(s): International Law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Commercial Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: UNCITRAL; Online Dispute Resolution; Working Group III; Electronic Commerce;
Summary/Abstract: The influence of modern technologies (especially of the Internet) has been enormous in last two decades. It had crucial impact mainly on the swift growth of cross-border electronic commerce. Traditional judicial mechanisms were unable to offer proportionate solutionto deal with e-commerce disputes. Such situation had opened up an area for Online Dispute Resolution. Online Dispute Resolution rules are however being developed ad hoc recently. The necessity to unify this shattered area was foreseen by the UNCITRAL which had charged Working Group III with creation of the model law.

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