What Laws Apply to E-Business?

In general, all existing laws that apply to traditional commerce apply to business conducted via the Internet. Laws governing business incorporation, business name registration, taxation, consumer protection, advertising, importing or exporting, product safety, product standards, intellectual property and liability and so on, apply to e-business.

This booklet is provided as a guide to help you learn more about the legal and privacy implications of doing E-Business over the Internet For more information visit: The Legal and Privacy Issues of Doing E-Business

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Telephone: (416) 314-2526
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E-mail: E-Business@ontario.ca
This publication is part of an E-Business Toolkit which includes a series of booklets on advanced e-business topics and an introductory handbook How You Can Profit from E-Business. The entire Toolkit is available at ontario.ca/ebusiness.