Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002/2013

Document type
Legislation
Country
Krzysztof
Garstka
The E-Commerce Regulations implement the E-Commerce Directive into the UK law, with the three liability “safe harbours” being transplanted through regs. 17, 18 and 19 of the Regulations in an almost mirrored manner. A potentially noteworthy difference in the language of those sections is that while the Directive uses the expression “should not be liable” (in relation to intermediaries), the Regulations expand this phrase into protection from liability “for damages or for any other pecuniary remedy or for any criminal sanction”, so that various forms of injunctive relief are excluded from the implemented provision.
Country
Year
2002
Topic, claim, or defense
General or Non-Specified
Document type
Legislation
Issuing entity
Legislative Branch
Type of service provider
General or Non-Specified
Host (Including Social Networks)
Internet Access Provider (Including Mobile)
Cache Provider
OSP obligation considered
Block or Remove
Type of law
Civil
Criminal
General effect on immunity
Strengthens Immunity
General intermediary liability model
Takedown/Act Upon Court Order