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This chapter outlines SEMPER’s proposals for establishing legal predictability of electronic transactions. An important novelty is a method for assigning liability to digital signatures in a way that is predictable for all sides without requiring prior investment into highly secure hardware, the Commitment and Liability-Cover Service. The proposals also cover most other legal aspects of electronic commerce, again with a focus on predictability even in cross border scenarios, fairness to all parties, and ease of adoption. A model for implementing these proposals is given as the SEMPER Electronic-Commerce Agreement, SECA.
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Lacoste, G., Pfitzmann, B., Steiner, M., Waidner, M. (2000). Legal Framework. In: SEMPER - Secure Electronic Marketplace for Europe. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1854. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44927-0_4
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