Technological software that brings together or facilitate transactions between third parties on the Internet by giving access to host, transmit and index content, products and services originated by third parties on the Internet-based services to third parties. This includes internet access and service providers, data processing and web hosting providers, internet search engines and portals, e-commerce intermediaries, internet payment systems and participative networking platforms.
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Reconsidering E-Commerce Platforms Competition Law in Enhancing Sustainable Consumption and Production
Tze Chin Ong (University of Malaya, Malaysia),
Sherin Binti Kunhibava (University of Malaya, Malaysia),
Norhoneydayatie binti Abdul Manap (National University of Malaysia, Malaysia),
Zalina binti Abdul Halim (University of Malaya, Malaysia),
Sridevi Thambapillay (University of Malaya, Malaysia), and
Mei Fei Lee (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0390-0.ch001
Abstract
The significance of consumer protection in achieving sustainable development goals is a critical element in stimulating a more dynamic and competitive digital economy. Consumers are the major economic participants in the economy with an active role in the digital marketplace, the participation of responsible platforms' businesses, and the empowerment of responsible consumers contribute directly toward achieving sustainable development goals. Consumer protection and competition law are intertwined with both focusing on consumers as the key stakeholder. This chapter focuses on the interplay between consumer protection law and competition law in the e-commerce platforms economy, highlighting the trade-off for e-commerce in sustainable consumption and production, and how reconsidering competition law in e-commerce platforms could enhance sustainable consumption and production.