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LEGAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRONIC
COMMERCE
LML 4810
MAY / JUNE 2024
Instructions
This is an open-book examination.
Answer all the questions.
Your answers altogether may not
exceed 10 typed pages. Students who
exceed the said limit will be penalised.
This examination paper consists of
three pages.
Please upload your answers on
myUnisa before 27 May 2024, 11:00
PM under the tab of assessment 3.
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Your answers must be accompanied by the following completed declaration. A
declaration will not be marked and you will receive zero percent. Declaration
I know that plagiarism is to use someone else’s work and pass it off as my own
I know that plagiarism is wrong.
I confirm that these answers are my own work.
I have acknowledged in the bibliography accompanying the answers all the sou
I have not directly copied without acknowledgement anything from the Interne
I have indicated every quotation and citation in a footnote or bracket linked to
I have not allowed anyone else to copy my work and to pass it off as their own
any unacknowledged copying whatsoever appears in my answers I will receive
I am aware of the UNISA policy on plagiarism and understand that disciplinar
against me by UNISA if I contravene this policy.
I indicate my understanding and acceptance of this declaration by entering my
Name:
.............................................................................................................................
Question 1
Amazon.com has recently launched their
new e-commerce venture in South Africa in
competition with South African e-
commerce traders like takealot.com. As a
South African e-commerce law expert you
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are approached by a legal advisor from
Amazon.com for advice. In order for
Amazon.com to comprehend the local and
regional e-commerce legal landscape you
are tasked to inform Amazon.com on the
similarities and differences of the
facilitation of electronic transactions
provisions in the Electronic
Communications and Transactions Act
(ECTA) 25 of 2002 with other international
or regional model laws you are aware of that
deal with the most prominent issues you
have identified as being relevant to e-
commerce in South Africa (i.e. module
content). Part of your task includes
informing Amazon’s legal advisor
regarding the challenges that have been
identified as impeding e-commerce in
Africa and how those challenges may be
addressed.
[25 marks]
Question 2
During May 2024, South Africa will hold its
national elections, marking 30 years since
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRONIC
COMMERCE
LML 4810
MAY / JUNE 2024
Instructions
This is an open-book examination.
Answer all the questions.
Your answers altogether may not
exceed 10 typed pages. Students who
exceed the said limit will be penalised.
This examination paper consists of
three pages.
Please upload your answers on
myUnisa before 27 May 2024, 11:00
PM under the tab of assessment 3.
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, lOMoAR cPSD| 48011787
Your answers must be accompanied by the following completed declaration. A
declaration will not be marked and you will receive zero percent. Declaration
I know that plagiarism is to use someone else’s work and pass it off as my own
I know that plagiarism is wrong.
I confirm that these answers are my own work.
I have acknowledged in the bibliography accompanying the answers all the sou
I have not directly copied without acknowledgement anything from the Interne
I have indicated every quotation and citation in a footnote or bracket linked to
I have not allowed anyone else to copy my work and to pass it off as their own
any unacknowledged copying whatsoever appears in my answers I will receive
I am aware of the UNISA policy on plagiarism and understand that disciplinar
against me by UNISA if I contravene this policy.
I indicate my understanding and acceptance of this declaration by entering my
Name:
.............................................................................................................................
Question 1
Amazon.com has recently launched their
new e-commerce venture in South Africa in
competition with South African e-
commerce traders like takealot.com. As a
South African e-commerce law expert you
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are approached by a legal advisor from
Amazon.com for advice. In order for
Amazon.com to comprehend the local and
regional e-commerce legal landscape you
are tasked to inform Amazon.com on the
similarities and differences of the
facilitation of electronic transactions
provisions in the Electronic
Communications and Transactions Act
(ECTA) 25 of 2002 with other international
or regional model laws you are aware of that
deal with the most prominent issues you
have identified as being relevant to e-
commerce in South Africa (i.e. module
content). Part of your task includes
informing Amazon’s legal advisor
regarding the challenges that have been
identified as impeding e-commerce in
Africa and how those challenges may be
addressed.
[25 marks]
Question 2
During May 2024, South Africa will hold its
national elections, marking 30 years since
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