Legal rulings of electronic commerce transactions: a study in the Saudi system, the UNCITRAL Model Law, and related laws by Dr. Saber Mohammed Al-Muzail

This book includes three main chapters, which the author prepared with an introductory chapter that discusses the definition of electronic commerce, its characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and its different sections. As for the first chapter, the author discussed the legal rulings related to the conclusion of electronic commerce contracts, and this chapter was divided into three main sections. The first section was dedicated to defining the nature of electronic commerce contracts and their characteristics. The second section was dedicated to explaining how electronic commerce contracts are concluded, the stages of the electronic contracting process, as well as the electronic means through which the will is expressed and the electronic exchange of electronic data messages. The third section was dedicated to clarifying the legal rulings related to electronic contracting through the automated system. As for the second chapter, the author discussed the legal obligations arising from the conclusion of electronic commerce contracts. The author divided this chapter into two main sections. The first section addressed the obligations of the service provider, such as the obligation to inform, the obligation to protect the consumer, and the obligation arising from delayed delivery. The second section addressed the consumer's obligation to pay the value of the products or services obtained, and the author presented some electronic payment tools that can be used to make payments and fulfill the purchase value, such as payment by bank cards and electronic money. In the third chapter, the author discussed the legal rulings related to the proof of electronic commerce transactions. The author divided it into three main sections, which covered the main elements on which the electronic proof system is based, represented by electronic records, electronic signatures, and digital certification.