Das Übereinkommen der Vereinten Nationen über die Verwendung elektronischer Mitteilungen bei internationalen Verträgen

With the new »Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts,« the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is attempting to harmonize private international law for electronic commerce and to adapt existing conventions on private international law, for example the UN Sales Law, to the conditions of the Internet and other modern means of communication. Dieter Hettenbach describes the new convention, compares its provisions to existing law in Germany, the EC and the USA and in conclusion evaluates the importance of the new convention.