'Internet Marketplaces' explains and analyses the legal questions and challenges posed by the increased use of online auctions and exchanges for business transactions. Rather than focusing on internet businesses as a whole, the author studies the rules related to closed internet marketplaces where commercial dealings are carried out.

1. Introduction ; 2. The Relationship Between Internet Marketplaces and National States ; 3. Efficient Norm Design in the Internet Marketplace ; 4. Different Types of Auctions and the Legal Definition of Auction ; 5. Definition of the Term 'Exchange' in Law ; 6. The Applicable Law ; 7. Membership Terms and Conditions of Sale ; 8. Withdrawal and Cancellation of Invitations and Bids ; 9. Mistake in Expression ; 10. Determination of the Winning Bid and the Price ; 11. Confirmation by Third Parties ; 12. Illegal Transactions ; 13. Settlement ; 14. Information ; 15. Price Manipulation ; 16. Effects of Breach and Potential Breach: Exclusion, Ratings, and Fees ; 17. The Operator's Liability in Case of Inaccessibility ; 18. Dispute Resolution ; 19. Final Remarks

Provides legal analysis of the problems faced by the increased use of the Internet for commercial transactions Identifies the new business models, their legal structures and the extent to which the legal infrastructure still needs to be developed Describes the legal challenges posed by the international nature of the Internet and proposes practical solutions Written by an expert in the field in conjunction with a leading practitioner

Christina Hultmark Ramberg is Professor of Commercial Law at the School of Economics and Commercial Law, Göteborg University, Sweden, and a member of the UNICITRAL and International Chamber of Commerce working groups on e-commerce. She has written extensively in the field of e-commerce law, and also advises governments and private law firms on the subject.; Christopher Kuner is Partner at the Brussels office of Hunton & Williams, specializing in global data protection and e-commerce practices.

Provides legal analysis of the problems faced by the increased use of the Internet for commercial transactions Identifies the new business models, their legal structures and the extent to which the legal infrastructure still needs to be developed Describes the legal challenges posed by the international nature of the Internet and proposes practical solutions Written by an expert in the field in conjunction with a leading practitioner