Unfair Competition in the Realm of E-Commerce
Keywords:
Competition law, equity, fair competition, e-commerceAbstract
Unfair competition in the realm of e-commerce is a subject critically examined in this article. In today’s world, the development of contractual agreements wherein one party holds a superior and dominant position over the other grants the advantaged party the ability to incorporate terms in the contract that may be deemed unfair and inequitable to the opposing party. This issue has prompted legislators in various countries, as well as in transnational legal instruments, to enact and enforce stringent regulations aimed at countering such unfair contractual terms. The phenomenon of unfair competition has also manifested itself in the digital sphere of e-commerce. Given that a significant number of transactions and exchanges take place within this domain, it is necessary to establish legal provisions to protect individuals who suffer harm due to unfair competition. The research method adopted in this article is descriptive-analytical, utilizing library resources for data collection and compilation.
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