UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
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The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce is an internationally recognized legal framework that guides countries in validating and regulating electronic communications and digital contracts in commercial transactions.
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| UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce Context triple: [United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, topicOf, UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce]
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Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts
The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts is a regional private international law treaty that harmonizes rules for determining which national law governs cross-border contracts among member states of the Organization of American States.
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New York Convention
The New York Convention was the 1788 state ratifying convention where delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of New York.
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Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Invoices
The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Invoices is a regional treaty that harmonizes conflict-of-law rules governing negotiable instruments among member states of the Organization of American States.
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New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards is a key international treaty that obliges signatory states to recognize and enforce arbitration agreements and foreign arbitral awards with limited grounds for refusal.
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce Target entity description: The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce is an internationally recognized legal framework that guides countries in validating and regulating electronic communications and digital contracts in commercial transactions.
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A.
Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts
The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts is a regional private international law treaty that harmonizes rules for determining which national law governs cross-border contracts among member states of the Organization of American States.
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B.
New York Convention
The New York Convention was the 1788 state ratifying convention where delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of New York.
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C.
Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Invoices
The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Invoices is a regional treaty that harmonizes conflict-of-law rules governing negotiable instruments among member states of the Organization of American States.
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New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards is a key international treaty that obliges signatory states to recognize and enforce arbitration agreements and foreign arbitral awards with limited grounds for refusal.
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E.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNCITRAL text
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international legal instrument ⓘ model law ⓘ |
| addresses |
admissibility and evidential weight of data messages
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attribution of data messages ⓘ formation of contracts by electronic means ⓘ original document requirements in electronic form ⓘ retention of data messages ⓘ time and place of dispatch and receipt of data messages ⓘ writing requirements in electronic form ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | UNCITRAL twenty-ninth session NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
UNCITRAL
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedByBodyOf | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1996-06-12 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| aimsTo | harmonize legal rules on electronic commerce among States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial transactions
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electronic communications ⓘ electronic contracts ⓘ |
| followedBy |
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law on Electronic Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidePreparedBy | UNCITRAL Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnex | Guide to Enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Article 1
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Article 11 ⓘ Article 15 ⓘ Article 2 ⓘ Article 5 ⓘ Article 6 ⓘ Article 7 ⓘ |
| implementationForm | national legislation ⓘ |
| includesSection |
Part I: General Provisions
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Part II: Electronic Commerce in Specific Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European Union electronic commerce legislation
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national e-commerce laws in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| intendedFor | States ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
functional equivalence
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non-discrimination of electronic form ⓘ technology neutrality ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
commercial law
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electronic commerce ⓘ information technology law ⓘ |
| legalNature | model legislation for national adoption ⓘ |
| promotes | cross-border electronic commerce ⓘ |
| providesFor |
legal recognition of data messages
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legal recognition of electronic communications ⓘ legal recognition of electronic signatures in a basic form ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate the use of electronic communications in commercial activities
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to promote legal certainty for electronic transactions ⓘ to provide a legal framework for electronic commerce ⓘ to remove legal obstacles to electronic commerce ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName |
MLEC
NERFINISHED
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Model Law on Electronic Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | non-binding ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United Nations General Assembly resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNDocumentSymbol | A/51/162 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce Description of subject: The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce is an internationally recognized legal framework that guides countries in validating and regulating electronic communications and digital contracts in commercial transactions.
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