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Large open electronic markets rely on some sort of self-organization, primarily those of a market economy. To function properly and continuously there must be an element of trust among the participants. Trust is achieved by imposing a legal framework within which all business is conducted. This paper examines how well the agent concept can, both as a design method and a software technology, support market participants in concluding legal contracts.
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Dietrich, A., Lockemann, P.C., Raabe, O. (2007). Agent Approach to Online Legal Trade. In: Krogstie, J., Opdahl, A.L., Brinkkemper, S. (eds) Conceptual Modelling in Information Systems Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72677-7_11
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