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The Dubai Electronic Transactions Statute A Prototype for ECommerce Law in the United Arab Emirates and the G. C. C. Countries

The Dubai Electronic Transactions Statute A Prototype for ECommerce Law in the United Arab... Dubais Electronic Transactions Law ETL is designed to stimulate Ecommerce in the emirate by improving the authenticity and integrity of electronic transactions. The ETL recognizes the legal validity of electronic documents and electronic signatures as acceptable substitutes for paper documents and ink signatures, respectively. Accordingly, electronic records may be used to comply with a statutory writing requirement, original document requirement and retention requirement, and an electronic signature attached to an electronic document may be used to comply with a statutory requirement for a paperandink signature. If all parties are in agreement, a contract may be in electronic form and is just as legally enforceable as a written one. The ETL does not mandate Dubais governmental agencies to utilize electronic documents, but they may elect to do so. The ETL has created a compulsory system of licensing of Certification Authorities CA. Their role is to ascertain the identity of a subscriber and to attest in an issued Certificate that the electronic signature used by that subscriber belongs to him. The ETL contains a list of computer crimes. The statute establishes a sound framework for Ecommerce, but it could be improved by adding consumer protections, more computer crimes, mandatory Egovernment, I.T. courts and longarm jurisdiction. The ETLs exclusion of wills should be eliminated. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences Emerald Publishing

The Dubai Electronic Transactions Statute A Prototype for ECommerce Law in the United Arab Emirates and the G. C. C. Countries

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Dubais Electronic Transactions Law ETL is designed to stimulate Ecommerce in the emirate by improving the authenticity and integrity of electronic transactions. The ETL recognizes the legal validity of electronic documents and electronic signatures as acceptable substitutes for paper documents and ink signatures, respectively. Accordingly, electronic records may be used to comply with a statutory writing requirement, original document requirement and retention requirement, and an electronic signature attached to an electronic document may be used to comply with a statutory requirement for a paperandink signature. If all parties are in agreement, a contract may be in electronic form and is just as legally enforceable as a written one. The ETL does not mandate Dubais governmental agencies to utilize electronic documents, but they may elect to do so. The ETL has created a compulsory system of licensing of Certification Authorities CA. Their role is to ascertain the identity of a subscriber and to attest in an issued Certificate that the electronic signature used by that subscriber belongs to him. The ETL contains a list of computer crimes. The statute establishes a sound framework for Ecommerce, but it could be improved by adding consumer protections, more computer crimes, mandatory Egovernment, I.T. courts and longarm jurisdiction. The ETLs exclusion of wills should be eliminated.

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Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2007

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