Electronic signing refers to a way to reach a contract online, which is realized by digital signature, information encryption and other technologies. It can directly sign or stamp an electronic document, including a series of actions other than signing an electronic contract. Including contract signing and management, electronic contract is an electronic document signed in the process of electronic signing.

The traditional offline signing mode is not suitable for the business model under the development of the Internet in terms of signing efficiency, risk control and signing cost. Traditional contract drafting, examination and approval, and subsequent filing management after signing or stamping documents are more complicated, while electronic contract signing mainly relies on digital signature, information encryption and other technologies, and directly seals or seals electronic documents to complete contract signing. Signing and sealing is an action in the whole signing process, and the intermediate link also involves the examination and approval of the contract.

Whether it is an online paper contract or an online electronic contract, enterprises can intuitively know the amount, terms, signing date and other information in the contract, but all kinds of information about signing behavior, such as signing date and signer, cannot be directly obtained in the paper contract, while online electronic signing can directly obtain such accurate signing information from the Internet.

Both the Civil Code and the Electronic Signature Law clearly stipulate the legal effect of electronic contracts and electronic signatures in the regulations. These legal provisions not only clarify that electronic contracts have the same legal effect as traditional contracts, but also establish the legal status of electronic contracts from the legislative level and clarify the legal compliance of electronic contracts.