Outlines and analyzes the legislative activity of the European Union in the area of the Internet and electronic commerce, examining current, pending, and proposed Internet-related law on contracts, copyright, data protection, commercial communications, financial service, electronic cash, and electronic signatures. Argues that the EU is in the process of displacing Member State autonomy in the regulation of the Internet, and that there is a lack of coordination between relevant legislative instruments. Includes a glossary, documents, and useful web addresses.