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[richnet]

Hi
I have been working at an e-business company, and I have worked on webshops before. But now I run my own (small) company and for the first time I am asked to build a webshop for someone.
My question is this: Where do I start reading about general legal issues concerning building a webshop for a customer? Is there a general contract for situations like this? My company is yet small, and though I can offer support , I cannot afford to accept responsibility in terms of money.
Kind regards,
Richard Berendsen

[on-disk]

To 'read up' on the legal issues of a contract would probably require a trip to the local law library. Or you can find a business lawyer willing to draw up your contract for you.

You can ask that they draw up a contract you are able to fill in the blanks. That way one stock form can be used for multiple accounts.

I know you are small - Most of us here are - but the money will be well spent if you want to assume minimal risk.

There is nothing worse than a do-it-yourself contract biting you in the butt.

Other things to keep in mind about building a shop for someone...
Don't think of it as some virtual product. You are offering a service and should go about your business process with that in mind. Try looking up resources for the service industry.

[richnet]

Thanx for the advice
maybe I should find a business lawyer.
Indeed, especially with open source products, what you do is provide a service. I like the ideas behind open source, and also I am beginning to like osCommerce already.