Not necessarily.

Lawyer's analysis

Not necessarily.

In order to produce legal effect, electronic contracts need legal and effective electronic signatures.

According to the electronic signature law, legal and effective electronic signatures mainly include the following four aspects:

(1) When the electronic signature production data is used for electronic signature, it belongs to the exclusive rights of the electronic signer;

(2) When signing, the electronic signature production data is only controlled by the electronic signer;

(3) Any changes to the electronic signature after signature can be found;

(4) Any changes to the content and form of the data message after signature can be found.

From this point of view, when signing an electronic contract, it doesn't matter whether the party signs his own name or not, as long as there is his electronic signature in the contract and it has been signed at the same time to ensure that it has not been tampered with.

legal ground

Article 13 of the Electronic Signature Law

An electronic signature shall be regarded as reliable if it meets the following conditions:

(1) When the electronic signature production data is used for electronic signature, it belongs to the exclusive rights of the electronic signer;

(2) When signing, the electronic signature production data is only controlled by the electronic signer;

(3) Any changes to the electronic signature after signature can be found;

(4) Any changes to the content and form of the data message after signature can be found. The parties can also choose to use electronic signatures that meet their agreed reliable conditions.