1. It provides legislative guarantee for solving the problems that need to be solved urgently in judicial practice and clearing the obstacles of online trading behavior.

2. Lay the foundation for the transition of Internet from pure media era to all-round application era.

3. Standardize online behaviors and protect users' rights and interests.

Main contents:1> Scope of application: The scope of application of China's Electronic Signature Law stipulates: "In civil activities, the parties may agree to use or not use electronic signatures and data messages." The specific situations where electronic signature is not applicable are: involving marriage, adoption, inheritance and other personnel relations; Involving the transfer of rights and interests of real estate such as land and houses; Involving stopping water supply, heating, power supply and other public utility services; Laws and administrative regulations stipulate that electronic documents are not applicable.

2> Basic requirements for electronic signature:

1. When electronic signature production data is used for electronic signature, it belongs 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 signing can be found.

4. Any initiative to discover the content and form of the data message after signing.

Legislative reasons:

1 & gt； Disputes in the online world need to be adjusted by laws in the real world.

2> Simple technical solutions cannot solve complex practical problems.

Drafting background: Since 1980s, international organizations, represented by the United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), have begun to study and formulate legal documents related to data authentication and electronic signature on computers. So far, a series of model texts, represented by the Model Law and the Model Law on Electronic Signature, have been formed for the reference of national legislation.