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City lawyer co-founds online site for contract disputes

This content is not available in the selected language. A City lawyer has co-founded an online dispute resolution service intended to enable small businesses and individuals in the UK to resolve contract disputes without the ‘headache’ of expensive litigation. Artem Samokhvalov The platform, called Ajuve, charges an upfront fee calculated on the amount involved in […] Read more

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Blockchains and Online Dispute Resolution: Smart Contracts as an Alternative to Enforcement

This content is not available in the selected language. The prolific rise of cross-border transactions, e.g. e-commerce, is rapidly changing both dispute resolution and enforcement. The dominance of the Internet means that individuals are more often entering into contractual relations regardless of geographical locations or jurisdictional boundaries. Undoubtedly, the increase in online transactions has also […] Read more

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Les États-Unis affûtent leur projet Open Source, la France aussi

This content is not available in the selected language. Les États-Unis veulent accélérer le partage et la réutilisation du code source de logiciels développés par ou pour le gouvernement fédéral américain. En France, l’administration fiscale a mis à disposition le code source de son calculateur d’impôts lors d’un hackaton. L’administration utilise largement l’Open Source, mais […] Read more

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Susskind: online court is just the beginning

This content is not available in the selected language. The proposed online court is a ‘pragmatic first step’ on the road to a fully integrated online and conventional court service, an influential body has predicted. Professor Richard Susskind (pictured), who leads a panel of experts on digital dispute resolution, said proposals by Lord Justice Briggs for an […] Read more