The Authors
List of Abbreviations
Preface
General Introduction
Chapter 1. General Background
Irina Bogdanovskaya
Chapter 2. Telecommunications and Infrastructure
Chapter 3. The Information and Communications Technology Market
Chapter 4. E-Commerce: Facts and Figures
Chapter 5. E-Government Initiatives
Part I. Regulation of the ICT Market
Alexander Savelyev
Chapter 1. Regulatory Framework of the Telecommunications Sector
Chapter 2. Regulation of Competition in the ICT Market
Chapter 3. Regulation of Cryptography and Other Dual Use Goods
Chapter 4. Legal Status of Standardization
Chapter 5. Legal Status of Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement in the ICT Sector
Part II. Protection of Intellectual Property in the ICT Sector
Vilaly Kalyatin & Alexander Savelyev
Chapter 1. Application of Copyright in the Area of ICT
Chapter 2. Legal Protection of Software
Chapter 3. Legal Protection of Databases
Chapter 4. Legal Protection of Computer Chips
Chapter 5. Other Intellectual Property Rights in the ICT Sector
Part III. ICT Contracts
Alexander Savelyev
Chapter 1. General Remarks
Chapter 2. Hardware Contracts
Chapter 3. Software Contracts
Chapter 4. Turnkey Contracts
Chapter 5. Distribution Agreements
Chapter 6. Maintenance Contracts
Chapter 7. Facilities Management
Chapter 8. Network Services
Chapter 9. Government Contracts
Part IV. Electronic Transactions
Alexander Vishnevsky
Chapter 1. Legal Status of Electronic Transactions
Chapter 2. Regulation of Electronic Signature and Certification Services
Chapter 3. Legal Aspects of Electronic Banking
Chapter 4. Protection of Users in Electronic Services
Part V. Non-contractual Liability
Mikhail Bashirov
Chapter 1. Negligence
Chapter 2. Liability of Network Operators
Chapter 3. Liability of Service Providers
Chapter 4. Product Liability
Part VI. Privacy Protection
Irina Bogdanovskaya
Chapter 1. Regulation of Personal Data Processing
Chapter 2. Protection of Telecommunications Privacy
Part VII. Computer Related Crime
Irina Bogdanovskaya & Sergei Danilov
Chapter 1. General Legal Development
Chapter 2. Application of Substantive Criminal Law in the Area of ICT
Chapter 3. Application of Criminal Procedure Law in the Area of ICT
Selected Bibliography
Index