The Validity and Limitations of Electronic Agents in Contract Formation

20 Pages Posted: 18 Jan 2019

Date Written: February 28, 2013

Abstract

Software Agents is a relatively new phenomenon. The first jurisdiction to recognize the legal impact of "software Agents" was the USA through the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act 1999. This paper analyses the legal ability of software agents to form contracts under Australia law but in do so also includes how other jurisdictions have attended to this mechanism.

Keywords: electronic transactions Act, ecommerce, contract formation, software agents

Suggested Citation

McCullagh, Adrian, The Validity and Limitations of Electronic Agents in Contract Formation (February 28, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3312527 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3312527

Adrian McCullagh (Contact Author)

Griffith Law School ( email )

Nathan Campus, GU
Nathan 4111
Australia

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