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1 Colum. J. E. Eur. L. 44 (2007)
Azerbaijan's E-Commerce Statutes: Contributing to Economic Growth and Globalization in the Caucasus Region

handle is hein.journals/coleeurl1 and id is 48 raw text is: AZERBAIJAN'S E-COMMERCE STATUTES: CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND GLOBALIZATION IN THE CAUCASUS REGION STEPHEN E. BLYTHE* The government of Azerbajian is committed to the devel- opment of information technology and e-commerce over the next ten years and has enacted three e-commerce statutes in 2003: the Electronic Document Law (EDL), the Elec- tronic Signature Law (ESL) and the Electronic Trade Law (ETL). The EDL declares that electronic documents can be used in all activity spheres so long as the technology and expertise are available; this calls for perhaps the broadest utilization of electronic documents the author has seen. The ESL is primarily concerned with the regulation of Cer- tification Authorities (CAs) that verify the authenticity and integrity of electronic signatures and the electronic docu- ments to which these signatures are attached. The ETL fo- cuses on rules regarding the creation and execution of e- commerce contracts. While together the laws establish a good basic framework for the attainment of secure e- commerce transactions in Azerbaijan, this author believes that the laws can be improved with further additions or amendments that address expanded consumer protections, a computer crimes statute, the creation of information technology courts, and the mandatory acceptance and utili- zation of electronic documents and electronic payments in selected government agencies. 1. An Introduction to Azerbaijan .......................................... 46 II. Objectives of the Article ................................................... 48 III. Electronic Signatures, Cryptology, Public Key Infrastructure, and Certification Authorities ..................... 48 * Ph.D. Candidate (Law), University of Hong Kong; Ph.D., University of Arkansas; LL.M., University of Strathclyde (Scotland); LL.M., University of Houston; J.D., Texas Southern University. Mr. Blythe practiced employment discrimination law in Houston, Texas; was affiliated with the Cheek Law Firm (insurance defense litigation) in Oklahoma City, and has engaged in management consulting in China. He has taught law, accounting, and management at twelve universities located in the United States, Africa and in the Middle East.

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