User protection in IT contracts : a comparative study of the protection of the user against defective performance in information technology

Clarisse Girot

2001 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. The protection of weak parties in comparative law. 3. Co-ordinating the protection of consumers and weaker commercial parties. 4. Why are IT contracts unbalanced? Arguments for and against protective concerns in IT. 5. Liability for defective IT services in comparative law. 6. Pre-contractual information in IT contracts: misrepresentation and duties of disclosure. 7. Enforceability of standard contracts and general conditions in IT: shrinkwrap licences and incorporation by reference. 8. Exemption clauses in IT contracts. 9. Conclusions. Summary. Table of cases. Bibliography. Index. About the author.