Conflicts of law in the international electronic contract[Conflits de lois dans le contrat électronique International]

The twin development of the Internet and information technology, the globalisation of international economic exchanges, has changed the classic pattern of commercial relations and led to the emergence of new types of contracts. Indeed, national legislations and International conventions are trying to adapt to this evolution, but the characteristics of the Internet and its particularities, especially its dematerialization and internationality, thwart the localizing logic of international Private law. Consequently, internet actors are trying to establish adequate rules that are better adapted to the electronic environment. It is in this perspective that this article analyses the problem of applicable law in the international electronic contract.