contract-law
What Is the minimum required for someone to consent to a contract on a website
<p>After some searching i have found that a textbox where the user enters their name along with a check box that verifies that they understand that typing their name above is confirming they agree to the contract. </p>

<p>Is this enough in the EU and other non US regions?</p>

<p>It depends.  Student lawyers go to multiple lectures to understand contract formation in <em>one part</em> of <em>one state</em> in the EU (England and Wales are part of the United Kingdom, but contract formation is different in Scotland).  The law will be different in other parts of the EU.</p>

<p>It also depends what the contract is for.  As a specific example, that might not be enough to form a contract for the sale of land in E&amp;W (such a contract has to be in writing, and I'm not convinced that filling in a text box would count).</p>

<p>Finally, are you sure you want to form the contract then?  Most online retailers say that the contract is not formed until they dispatch the goods; until then, the customer order is just an offer to form a contract.  That way they can't be sued for specific performance if they turn out to be out of stock - they can just turn down the offer and return the money.</p>
