Public Roundtable: Dispute Resolution for Online Business-to-Consumer Contracts

On February 6, 2001, the Commission held a roundtable discussion to discuss: 1) recommendations by business and consumer groups regarding the use of alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") for online consumer disputes; and 2) a proposed provision in the Preliminary Draft Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments being negotiated by the Hague Conference on Private International Law ("draft Hague Convention") that provides special jurisdiction rules for international consumer contracts. Public comments on the draft Hague Convention should be submitted by February 23 via e-mail to mmithal@ftc.gov or to:

Secretary
Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580