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Is an electronic contract without a handwritten signature valid?
Legal analysis: China's Electronic Signature Law stipulates that under normal circumstances, whether an electronic contract without a handwritten signature is valid depends on the actual situation. If the parties do not sign by hand, but use a reliable electronic contract to sign, then the legal effect of the signature is equivalent to the personal signature of the parties. As long as the specific terms in the contract comply with other laws, even if the contract is signed in electronic form, it has legal effect.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law.

Article 13 An electronic signature shall be regarded as reliable if it meets the following conditions at the same time: (1) When the electronic signature production data is used for electronic signature, it belongs exclusively to 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.

Article 14 A reliable electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature or seal.