 | INTERNET LAW - Malta's Electronic Commerce Act |
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| | Martha L. Arias, IBLS Director
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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| | Malta, a European financial center located in the Southern areas of the Mediterranean Sea, has developed comprehensive e-commerce legislation and is an active e-commerce player. In 2001, Malta's government enacted the Electronic Commerce Act III, which has been amended five times (2002, 2004, 2005 and twice in 2007). This act establishes rules regarding electronic signatures, certification authorities, electronic contracts, consumer protection, and electronic data. This article provides a synopsis of Malta's rules on electronic contracts, electronic signatures and certification services, and computer crimes involving electronic data. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Scope of the U.S. Uniform Electronic Transaction Act |
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| | IBLS Editorial Department
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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| | The U.S. Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (UETA) was drafted by the Uniform Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law to validate commercial electronic transactions, concretely, those involving electronic records and signatures. Its goal is not to establish contractual rules for e-transactions; instead, it is designed to complement state statutes dealing with digital signatures and electronic records. This article offers a summary of UETA's scope and application.
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| INTERNET LAW - Electronic Signatures in U.K. |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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| | Electronic signatures are definitely an essential component of e-commerce contracts. Even though most countries have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on E-commerce which includes a definition of e-signatures, there are some variations to this Model Law that are worth to explore when celebrating e-contracts with multiple jurisdictions. This article provides an introduction to the basic principles of e-signatures in the United Kingdom (UK).
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| INTERNET LAW - Judgments can be Signed Electronically in Arizona |
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| | Martha L. Arias, IBLS Director
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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| | Technology is gearing court proceedings in the United States; attorneys may now electronically submit motions and briefs and review files; electronic evidence is gaining preponderance during discovery; and now, judgments may be signed electronically. In an original 2007 case, the Supreme Court of Arizona held that judgments may be signed electronically in Arizona. Even though this is not an unforeseen decision for this era, it raises concerns that perhaps the same technology will address. Following, there is information on how the Arizona Supreme Court reached this decision. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Lithuania's Electronic Signatures and Certification Authorities. |
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Sunday, June 01, 2008
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| | Lithuania, with a population of about 3,369,600 inhabitants and a per-capita GDP of $14,273, this relatively young democracy is an activate player of e-commerce. Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 and in 2004 it became part of the European Union ("EU"). Approximately 70% of Lithuanian exports go to the EU and its export partners are as follows: Russia 12.8%, Latvia 11.1%, Germany 8.6%, Estonia 6.5%, Poland 6.1%, Netherlands 4.8%, Sweden 4.5%, UK 4.4%, US 4.3%, Denmark 4.2%, France 4.2%. This article provides an overview of how the certification authorities are regulated in Lithuania according to their law on electronic signatures.
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| INTERNET LAW - U.S. Court Decides Emails Equal a Signature for Contracts |
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| | IBLS Editor- Kelly O´connell
Monday, April 14, 2008
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| | New York appellate court has ruled that e-mails were signed writings that modify contracts, in a April 1, 2008 ruling. The case was filed in October 1999, and related to the claim of breach-of-contract. The court wrote, "The e-mails from plaintiff constitute "signed writings" within the meaning of the statute of frauds, since plaintiff's name at the end of his e-mail signified his intent to authenticate the contents (see Rosenfeld v Zerneck, 4 Misc 3d 193 [2004]). Similarly, Bloom's name at the end of his e-mail constituted a "signed writing" and satisfied the requirement of § 13(d) of the employment agreement that any modification be signed by all parties.”
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| INTERNET LAW - The EU Law on Electronic Signatures and its Recent Report |
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| | Martha L. Arias, IBLS Director
Monday, December 03, 2007
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| | Directive 1999/93/EC constitutes the legal framework for electronic signatures and certain certification services in the European Union (EU). Up to 2007, 25 EU countries have domestically adopted the general principles of this Directive and it has positively, although slowly, impacted the evolution of electronic commerce among them. This article presents a brief explanation of Directive 1999/93/EC and its complementary directives, and informs on the report by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact of this Electronic Signature directive.
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| INTERNET LAW - Electronic Signature Under the Law of Slovenia |
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
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| | Under the law of the Republic of Slovenia, electronic signature has been implemented by the Act n. 57/2000 on Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signature. This Act, which complies with the legal framework set by the European Directive 1999/93/EC of December 13, 1999 on Electronic Signature, provides that electronic signature has the same probative value as handwritten signature under certain conditions. This Act also regulates also regulate the activity of Certification Services Providers (CSP's) [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - High Court Holds that the Automatic Insertion of an e-mail Address does not Constitute a Signature |
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| | IBLS Contributor: Alice Sculthorpe, Bird & Bird London, alice.sculthorpe@twobirds.com
Monday, December 11, 2006
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| | On 7 April 2006, the English High Court ruled that the appearance of the sender’s e-mail address at the top of an e-mail was not a “signature” for the purposes of section 4 of the Statute of Frauds, because it had not been included with the intention of giving authenticity. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Community Framework for Electronic Signatures |
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| | From the European Union Portal
Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Digital Signature Law in France |
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| | Taken from Tilburg University Website
Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Electronic signatures: legally recognised but cross-border take-up too slow, says Commission |
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| | European Commission
Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Electronic Signatures |
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| | Uncitral
Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Japan: Law Concerning Electronic Signatures and Authentication Services |
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| | Taken from www.meti.go.jp
Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Korea: Act on Issuance and Negotiation of Electronic Bills of Exchanges and Promissory Notes |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
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