Indonesian Legal Protection for Consumers on the Validity of Electronic Contracts in the E-Commerce Transactions

Currently, internet development grows rapidly which facilitates and eases various economic activities, especially e-commerce transactions, on a global scale. In 1996, the UNCITRAL regulated including e-contracts. The e-contract is one of most relevant matters in it importance for consumers to avoid any unwanted situations. However, several problems arise conducting such as asymmetrical bargaining power parties involved. this sense, there an urgency legal protections consumers. objective article understand connection between consumers’ protection e-contracts validity transactions. research method used descriptive analysis through statutory conceptual approach. This study analyzes relationship legislations related within transaction Indonesia, are Indonesian Civil Code, Law Number 8 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, 19 2008 Information Electronic Transactions. Through systematic appraisal, argues that current framework does not fully guarantee certainty obligations producers distributors customers