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Programme of Studies - Mykolas Romeris University
Name of the course unit – Legal Regulation of E-commerce
Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) - Major
Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) - MA
Prerequisites
Number of ECTS credits - 6 ECTS (average student working time: 180 hours)
Competences to be developed
1 Information Technology Law
2 The characteristics of Information Society
3 Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure
4 Interpretation of legal texts in context
5 Application of legal texts in context.
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Learning outcomes
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Educational activities
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Estimated student work time in hours
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Assessment
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Electronic commerce models and schemes
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Lectures –
Introduction to electronic commerce: historical aspects; global electronic commerce nature. Different electronic commerce models and their implementation
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5 hours
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Students must do a written exam and a practical work
-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least
-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam
-The written exam consists on two questions about the program
-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic commerce website
-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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Working in small groups
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3 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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Legal regulation of electronic commerce
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Lectures –
Distance electronic contracts formation. Electronic commerce conception and information society services. Principles of electronic commerce legal regulation. Digital signature
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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Working in small group
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3 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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Parties of electronic commerce
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Lectures –
Halves’ of electronic contract identification. Liability of internet services providers. Banks’ role in the electronic commerce
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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Working in small groups
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2 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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Practice of legal regulation of electronic commerce
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Lectures –
UNCITRAL, OECD, WTO and EU documents designated electronic commerce rules. Time and place identification in the electronic contract formation.
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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Working in small group
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2 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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Electronic commerce taxation
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Lectures –
New scheme of value added tax. Bit tax and electronic commerce. Permanent establishment institution in the electronic commerce
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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| Working in small group |
3 hours |
| Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures |
10 hours |
| Digital money and internet payment |
Lectures –
Concept of digital money. Advantages and weaknesses of digital money. Credit and debit cards. Smart cards. Mobile payments.
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5 hours
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| Reading assignment on the lectures |
5 hours
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| Working in small group |
2 hours
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| Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures |
10 hours
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| 15 panels on presentations of different cases of electronic government |
30 hours
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Preparation of the final written report
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10 hours
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| Preparation of the final exam |
5 hours
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180 hours |
100%
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· Legal Regulation of E-commerce 
