DIGITAL INCLUSION AND CONSUMER RELATIONS IN THE NETWORK SOCIETY: CHALLENGES FOR BRAZIL AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

Abstract

This paper discuss the challenges for Brazil and private international law, based on the concept of a network society, theorized by Castells (1999), which allowed for an expansion of trade and the transaction of goods and services between individuals from different countries. The work seeks to present, succinctly, the concern of the Brazilian legislature in the digital inclusion of individuals and the reflection, in an international perspective, of the possibility of resolving conflicts generated by cross-border consumption. In the first aspect, it presents a topic on matters proposed through PEC with the objective of identifying the impressions and relevance (or not) given by the Brazilian Legislative to the subject. In sequence, it seeks bibliographical references for the discussion of possible disputes in consumer relations for the international order of those already included in the network society. It concludes that the recognition of consumer rights in disputes between countries must be instituted based on international cooperation with a unique commitment to protect these rights. Regarding digital inclusion and the use of cross-border consumption tools as away of working, there is a need to act in the constitution of a strong Brazilian agenda so that the individual has access to the internet, a basic assumption of the discussion.