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AN ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION OF E-COMMERCE OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND ITS CLASSIFICATION IN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ebrahim Rahbari 1
Mohammad Ebrahim Dastanpoor Hossein Abadi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Law Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
2 PhD Candidate of law of Petroleum, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Iran
10.22059/jlq.2015.54033
Abstract
From the very beginning of the attempts made to organize Electronic Commerce in international field, the most important subject has been classification of Electronic Commerce under any legal systems of the organization, i.e. GATT, GATS, TRIPS or a combination of the provisions of the GATT and GATS. The hybrid and TRIPS systems did not have the required capacity for the subject matter both theoretically and practically, and in fact, the main arguments have been focused for the coverage of GATT or GATS regulations on E-commerce. The main conflict has arisen between USA and some industrialized countries in one hand, and EU and some developing countries on the other, such that the former countries seek to apply GATT regulations on Electronic Commerce and the latter group sees the GATS regulations more appropriate. This conflict of perspectives, which is based on especial legal and commercial approaches of parties, has continued. But it seems that the circumstances are more prepared to accept Electronic Commerce as a service, and possibly in future, Electronic Commerce will be categorized under GATS regulations.
Keywords
classification of E-commerce
digital products
E-commerce
GATT
GATS and TRIPS regulations
World Trade Organization (WTO)

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