Electronic commerce in European Law and developments in Turkey

In this thesis study, the actions and activities within the scope of ?Electronic Commerce? - which has emerged in parallelism with the developments in information technologies and which globally has had an immense effect on countries economies and social life - is analyzed in the light of the the European Union 2000/31/EC Electronic Commerce Directive and the arrangements related with the ratification of this law in Turkey.In the first chapter of the thesis, in order to keep the integrity of the issue; the definition of the electronic commerce has been made, the related issues are stated, economic and social effects emphasized, the history explained and the practises that has been made by the Turkish and other international institutions given place. As for the second chapter, The Electronic Commerce Directive numbered 2000/31/EC of European Community who has the great important contributions in creating the legal infrastrucre of the electronic commerce; has been elaborately researched by handling with the Directive on the Protection of Consumers in Respect of Distance Contracts numbered 97/7/EC , Directive of the Electronic Signature numbered 99/93/EC and Turkish Law.