Classification of Services in the Digital Economy

• Main Authors: Weber, Rolf H. (Author), Burri, Mira (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Law.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

The classification of services in the digital economy proves critical for doing business, but it appears to be a particularly complex regulatory matter that is based upon a manifold set of issues. In the context of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), when the services classification s...

Table of Contents:

• IT Services, Telecommunications and New Media in a Converging Era
• Overview of Services Classifications and the Role of Services Classifications
• ICT Services Classification
• Conclusions
• Justification of Trade Restricting Rules (Article XIV GATS).