Laws Governing E-Commerce in The Era of Industry 5.0

Abstract

The quick development of digital technologies and the start of Industry 5.0 have caused major changes in the commercial world, resulting in difficulties with regulations and legal issues in e-commerce. The paper explores the different laws that oversee online sales, with special focus on how technology and human needs affect commerce. It explores how laws at the national and global levels, including those for consumer protection, data privacy, handling digital contracts and intellectual property rights, are responding to current digital advances. Industry 5.0 which blends human insight with advanced technology, has raised the importance of fast and adaptive legal measures. New technologies such as AI, blockchain and IoT, are now changing the way e-commerce operates, so laws and obligations in digital commerce have to be reviewed. The contribution examines the role of novel approaches in modernising legislation and points out that regulatory sandboxes and flexible laws improve the safety and reliability of digital markets. The research uses a comparison of laws and case studies to find important areas where regulations are not strong enough and then offers strategic changes to strengthen and update the laws. In the end, this paper helps advance the discussion about forming a reliable legal framework that encourages the sustainable growth of e-commerce, following Industry 5.0 standards.