The Protection of the Internet users in Law and Practice

Abstract

The article presents legal documents concerning the protection and preservation of the Internet users from the Federal Republic of Germany in law and practice. The role of community law is indicated in an interesting scope: the application of general law; legal regulations created for the Internet exclusively and the ‘soft law\a˛ relating to the net.

The following legal documents were of basic importance and contributed to the considerations in the present articel: the traty of the underage protection and human dignity in the media 1st April, 2003, the multimedia law of 1st august, 1997, the usage of the telephone service law of 1st August, 1997 and the personal data protection by telecommunications ervice law. Appropriate articles were also analyzed: The constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany of 23rd May, 1949, German penal code, the protection of the young law of 23rd June, 2002 and the fight against dishonest market competition law of 7th June, 1909.