Journal article
The Commercial Use of Electronic Data Interchange - A Report and Model Trading Partner Agreement; Model Electronic Data Interchange Trading Partner Agreement and Commentary
The Business lawyer, Vol.45, p1645
01 Jun 1990
Abstract
The commercial implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI), a method by which business data can be communicated electronically between computers, has introduced fundamental changes in the manner in which contracts for the sale of goods are made and performed. An analysis of existing commercial practices relating to EDI is presented. There are 2 principal conclusions. First, in evaluating the commercial practices that result from the use of EDI, existing rules in the Uniform Commercial Code, common law regarding contracts, and the method for determining the terms and conditions of any contract prove inadequate for ensuring the legal enforceability of contracts for the sale of goods formed with the use of electronic media. Second, until appropriate statutory revisions are adopted to fully accommodate electronic commercial practices, an important strategy for assuring the validity and predictability of the related commercial transactions is the implementation of an agreement between EDI participants containing certain uniform provisions. The Model Electronic Data Interchange Trading Partner Agreement is a suggested format in which such provisions may be structured.
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- Title
- The Commercial Use of Electronic Data Interchange - A Report and Model Trading Partner Agreement; Model Electronic Data Interchange Trading Partner Agreement and Commentary
- Creators
- Patricia FryAmelia BossFred MillerMichael BaumPhilip OteroJeffrey RitterThomas McCarthy
- Publication Details
- The Business lawyer, Vol.45, p1645
- Publisher
- American Bar Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Identifiers
- 991020535060004721