Promoting Confidence in Electronic Commerce: Legal Issues on International Use of Electronic Authentication and Signature Methods

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

United Nations, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Signature (Law).

International trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2009

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) explores the legal challenges and frameworks associated with electronic commerce, focusing on the use of electronic signatures in international transactions. It addresses cross-border recognition of electronic signatures, liability standards for providers, electronic invoicing, and data protection. The book is intended to assist legislators and policymakers, particularly in developing countries, by providing a comprehensive reference document. It examines digital signatures under a public key infrastructure, aiming to promote confidence in electronic commerce through a favorable legal framework. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Foreword

Table of contents

Introduction

Part 1. Electronic signature and authentication methods

1. Definition and methods of electronic signature andauthentication

2. Legal treatment of electronic authentication and signatures

Part 2. Cross-border use of electronic signature and authentication methods

1. Legal recognition of foreign electronic authentication and signature methods

2. Methods and criteria for establishing legal equivalence Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210545938

9210545931

OCLC:

1409701223