|
|
|
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996) with additional article 5 bis as adopted in 1998 and Guide to Enactment
© United Nations (UN) copy @ << Lex Mercatoria >>
|
| UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996) with additional article 5 bis as adopted in 1998 and Guide to Enactment |
| Resolution adopted by the General Assembly |
| Part one. Electronic commerce in general |
| Chapter I. General provisions |
| Article 1. Sphere of application* |
| Article 2. Definitions |
| Article 3. Interpretation |
| Article 4. Variation by agreement |
| Chapter II. Application of legal requirements to data messages |
| Article 5. Legal recognition of data messages |
| Article 5 bis. Incorporation by reference |
| Article 6. Writing |
| Article 7. Signature |
| Article 8. Original |
| Article 9. Admissibility and evidential weight of data messages |
| Article 10. Retention of data messages |
| Chapter III. Communication of data messages |
| Article 11. Formation and validity of contracts |
| Article 12. Recognition by parties of data messages |
| Article 13. Attribution of data messages |
| Article 14. Acknowledgement of receipt |
| Article 15. Time and place of dispatch and receipt of data messages |
| Part two. Electronic commerce in specific areas |
| Chapter I. Carriage of goods |
| Article 16. Actions related to contracts of carriage of goods |
| Article 17. Transport documents |
| Guide to Enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996) |
| Purpose of this guide |
| I. INTRODUCTION TO THE MODEL LAW |
| A. Objectives |
| B. Scope |
| C. Structure |
| D. A "framework" law to be supplemented by technical regulations |
| E. The "functional-equivalent" approach |
| F. Default rules and mandatory law |
| G. Assistance from UNCITRAL secretariat |
| II. ARTICLE-BY-ARTICLE REMARKS |
| Part one. Electronic commerce in general |
| Chapter I. General provisions |
| Article 1. Sphere of application |
| References |
| Article 2. Definitions |
| "Data message" |
| "Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)" |
| "Originator" and "Addressee" |
| "Intermediary" |
| "Information system" |
| References |
| Article 3. Interpretation |
| References |
| Article 4. Variation by agreement |
| References |
| Chapter II. Application of legal requirements to data messages |
| Article 5. Legal recognition of data messages |
| References |
| Article 5 bis. Incorporation by reference |
| References |
| Article 6. Writing |
| References |
| Article 7. Signature |
| References |
| Article 8. Original |
| References |
| Article 9. Admissibility and evidential weight of data messages |
| References |
| Article 10. Retention of data messages |
| References |
| Chapter III. Communication of data messages |
| Article 11. Formation and validity of contracts |
| References |
| Article 12. Recognition by parties of data messages |
| References |
| Article 13. Attribution of data messages |
| References |
| Article 14. Acknowledgement of receipt |
| References |
| Article 15. Time and place of dispatch and receipt of data messages |
| References |
| Part two. Electronic commerce in specific areas |
| Chapter I. Carriage of goods |
| Article 16. Actions related to contracts of carriage of goods |
| References |
| Article 17. Transport documents |
| References |
| III. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE MODEL LAW |
| [History and Background] |
| "The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, |
| "1. Recommends to Governments: |
| "The General Assembly, |
| "The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, |
| [Endnotes] |
| [Endnotes] |
| Document Information |
| MetaData |
| Word Map (index) |
| © United Nations (UN) 1998 |
![]() |
|
|