Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia

More widely-connected people at both end of commerce facilitated by the Internet had formed a substantial global and regional marketplace. Malaysian business community is quickly grabbing this opportunity with an increasing popularity of electronic commerce and electronic transactions in the country...

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Main Author:	Zulhuda, Sonny
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Graduate Study Atma Jaya School of Law 2014
Subjects:	JX International law K Law (General) KBP3190 Economic law
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/40003/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40003/57/Lex_Mercatoria_Journal_compiled.pdf

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spelling	iium-400032018-06-19T06:56:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40003/ Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia Zulhuda, Sonny JX International law K Law (General) KBP3190 Economic law More widely-connected people at both end of commerce facilitated by the Internet had formed a substantial global and regional marketplace. Malaysian business community is quickly grabbing this opportunity with an increasing popularity of electronic commerce and electronic transactions in the country. Legal and consumer issues submerge relating to issues of enforceability of electronic paperless contracts. The widespread unfair contractual terms quickly become another concern. Meanwhile, the massive use of personal data in e-transaction process has also presented new concerns in relation to the privacy and safety of the e-transaction. The Malaysian legal framework on enforceability of e-transaction, consumer protection over unfair terms and data privacy surrounding e-transaction has tremendously developed in the past few years with the enactment and amendment of relevant statutes. This paper discusses the development from legislative and judiciary perspectives and highlights some issues and concerns. It finds that the law in this area is arguably moving towards a right direction. Graduate Study Atma Jaya School of Law 2014-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40003/57/Lex_Mercatoria_Journal_compiled.pdf Zulhuda, Sonny (2014) Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia. Lex Mercatoria Journal of International Trade and Business Law, 2 (1). pp. 23-45. ISSN 2354-7227
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description	More widely-connected people at both end of commerce facilitated by the Internet had formed a substantial global and regional marketplace. Malaysian business community is quickly grabbing this opportunity with an increasing popularity of electronic commerce and electronic transactions in the country. Legal and consumer issues submerge relating to issues of enforceability of electronic paperless contracts. The widespread unfair contractual terms quickly become another concern. Meanwhile, the massive use of personal data in e-transaction process has also presented new concerns in relation to the privacy and safety of the e-transaction. The Malaysian legal framework on enforceability of e-transaction, consumer protection over unfair terms and data privacy surrounding e-transaction has tremendously developed in the past few years with the enactment and amendment of relevant statutes. This paper discusses the development from legislative and judiciary perspectives and highlights some issues and concerns. It finds that the law in this area is arguably moving towards a right direction.
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title	Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia
title_short	Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia
title_full	Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia
title_fullStr	Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia
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Legal framework on the enforceability, fairness and data protection surrounding the electronic transaction: a case of Malaysia

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