Review of e-commerce legislation harmonization in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [UNCTAD/DTL/STICT/2013/1]

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ANNEX 1. Compendium of e-commerce laws in ASEAN member States (as of March 2013)

• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• The Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Viet Nam

Brunei Darussalam

• Electronic Transactions Act 2008
  http://www.agc.gov.bn/agc1/images/LOB/PDF/Electronic%20Transactions%20(chp.196).pdf.
• Computer Misuse Act 2007
  http://www.agc.gov.bn/agc1/images/LOB/PDF/Computer%20Misuse.pdf.
• Sale of Goods Act 1999
  http://www.agc.gov.bn/agc1/images/LOB/PDF/Chp.170.pdf.
• Unfair Contract Terms Act 1999
  http://www.agc.gov.bn/agc1/images/LOB/PDF/Chp.171.pdf.
• Authority for Info-communications Technology Brunei Darussalam Order 2001
  http://www.agc.gov.bn/agc1/images/LOB/Order/ABC/A/Authority%20for%20info-communications%20Technology%20Industry%20of%20BD%20Order,%202001.pdf.

Cambodia

• Law on the Press 1995 (Khmer only)
  http://cambodia.ohchr.org/klc_pages/KLC_files/section_006/section06_002_1995.pdf.
• Regulations on Registration of Domain Names for Internet under the Top Level “kh”
  http://www.gocambodia.com/KHDomainReg/Regulation_on_Reg.asp.

Indonesia

• Law on Information and Electronic Transactions 2008 (unofficial English translation)
  http://www.bu.edu/bucflp/files/2012/01/Law-No.-11-Concerning-Electronic-Information-and-Transactions.pdf.
• Regulation Number 82 of 2012 Concerning Electronic System and Transaction Operation
  http://rulebook-jica.ekon.go.id/english/4902_PP_82_2012_e.html.
• Law on Consumers’ Protection 1999
  http://www.cipatent.com/consumersprotectionlaw.pdf
• Pornography Law 2008.

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic

• Electronic Transactions Law 2012.
• Ministry of Information and Culture, Special Provisions (416/IC) for Control of the Content and the Information and Data Obtained via the Internet System.
• Telecommunication Law 2001
  http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=180335.

Malaysia

• Electronic Commerce Act 2006
  http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%2014/Act%20658.pdf.
• Electronic Government Activities Act 2007
  http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan031538.pdf.
• Digital Signature Act 1997
  http://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/DIGITAL-SIGNATURE-ACT-1997-REPRINT-2002.aspx.
• Personal Data Protection Act 2010
  http://www.kpkk.gov.my/pdf/Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%202010.pdf.
• Computer Crimes Act 1997
  http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%2012/Act%20563%20-%20Computer%20Crimes%20Act%20 1997.pdf.
• Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
  http://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Communications-and-Multimedia-Act-1998- Reprint-200.aspx.
• Consumer Protection Act 1999
  http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%2012/Act%20599%20-%20Consumer%20Protection%20Act%201999.pdf.

Myanmar

• Electronic Transaction Law 2004
  http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un-dpadm/unpan041197.pdf.
• Computer Science Development Law 1996
  http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=182055.

The Philippines

• Electronic Commerce Act 2000
  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8792_2000.html.
• Data Privacy Act (2012)
  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10173_2012.html.
• Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012
  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10175_2012.html.
• Consumer Act 1991
  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7394_1992.html.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Act 2004
  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html.

Singapore

• Electronic Transactions Act 2010
  http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/.
• Personal Data Protection Act 2012
  http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/.
• Computer Misuse Act 1993
  http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/.
• Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003
  http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/.
• MDA Internet Code of Practice
  http://www.mda.gov.sg/Documents/PDF/licences/mobj.981.Internet_Code_of_Practice.pdf.

Thailand

• Electronic Transactions Act 2001
  http://www.bot.or.th/English/PaymentSystems/BOT_ps/PSRegulation/Documents/et_act_2544_Eng.pdf.
• Computer Crime Act 2007
  http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/117 (unofficial translation).
• Consumer Protection Act 1979
  http://www.asianlii.org/th/legis/consol_act/cpa1979246/.
• Unfair Contract Terms Act 1997
  http://www.samuiforsale.com/law-texts/unfair-contract-terms-act.html (unofficial translation).

Viet Nam

• Law on E-transactions 2005
  http://chinhphu.vn/portal/page/portal/English/legaldocuments/Policies?categoryId=886&articleId=10001393.
• Decree No. 26 providing detailed regulations on the implementation of the Law on E-transactions on digital signature and digital signature certification services
  http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=4172.
• Management and Use of Internet Services Decree 2001 http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=9441.
• Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights 2010.

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