TY - JOUR
T1 - Online shopping and consumer rights in the UAE
T2 - Do we need a specific law?
AU - Dahiyat, Emad Abdel Rahim
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Although e-commerce is growing at a dramatic rate, there are still areas of concern that need to be addressed adequately by the legislation in order to promote trust in e-commerce and remove any barriers to its full development. This paper thus explores the existing legislation in UAE to determine whether or not this legislation gives due attention to consumer protection in an online environment. Furthermore, this paper briefly addresses the issue of what the law ought to be in order to enhance legal certainty as well as maintain the credibility of the Internet as a market place for consumers.
AB - Although e-commerce is growing at a dramatic rate, there are still areas of concern that need to be addressed adequately by the legislation in order to promote trust in e-commerce and remove any barriers to its full development. This paper thus explores the existing legislation in UAE to determine whether or not this legislation gives due attention to consumer protection in an online environment. Furthermore, this paper briefly addresses the issue of what the law ought to be in order to enhance legal certainty as well as maintain the credibility of the Internet as a market place for consumers.
KW - Consumer protection law
KW - E-commerce
KW - Privacy of personal data
KW - Unfair commercial practices
KW - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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U2 - 10.1163/15730255-12331014
DO - 10.1163/15730255-12331014
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85060480324
SN - 0268-0556
VL - 33
SP - 35
EP - 57
JO - Arab Law Quarterly
JF - Arab Law Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -