Exam 10: Electronic Commerce and International Trade

Tony is a resident of Ontario,and Singh is a resident of England.They contract to sell Tony's car to Singh,who is emigrating to Canada.The contract contains a provision stating that the contract is "subject to the laws of the Province of Ontario." Which of the following statements is accurate?

A signature equivalent for electronic documents might be a password or some other form of encryption.

Describe electronic signatures with respect to capacity.

Which of the following is used to authenticate the identity of a party to an online contract?

Explain the following statement: "Once a judgment has been obtained,there remains the problem of enforcing it" with respect to international disputes.

E & J Mining will be involved in several large mining projects in a number of developing countries.One of these countries is suffering from some political instability,and the company is concerned about potential expropriation or political violence that could disrupt its operations.Which of the following resources would most likely be able to offer insurance to E & J,given the nature of the risks it could face?

Which of the following provided rules to guide international bodies handling arbitrations?

The Patriot Act empowers customs officials to enforce regulations restricting what goods can be imported.

Unfortunately it has become well known that success in bidding on foreign contracts has resulted in the bribing of officials in foreign countries.As a result of investigations into these practices,the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act was passed,pursuant to which Canada will assume jurisdiction when there is evidence of bribery committed:

Discuss changes to Canada's Competition Act and penalties associated with violations.

Determining where the contract was formed is an important factor in determining the laws of what jurisdiction will apply to the transaction.

PayPal and other similar services are foolproof methods to ensure the consumer gets what he or she has paid for.

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)required that a member nation grant all other members the same tariff advantage; this is referred to as:

When comparing international contracts with domestic contracts,which of the following statements is true?

When a foreign judgment is obtained against a Canadian business,the business is often protected by Canadian laws that rarely allow enforcement of such judgments.

A factor in determining jurisdiction with regards to international transactions is the nationality of the seller.

An international court to litigate private disputes between businesses doing business between jurisdictions exists within the World Trade Organization.

Once a foreign judgment has been obtained,which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is correct with regard to Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act?

Employers are particularly vulnerable to the misuse of their computer resources by employees.Discuss.