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Article 469 of the Civil Code, the parties may conclude a contract in written form, orally or in other forms. Written form refers to contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the contents contained. A data message that can tangibly express its content through electronic data interchange, e-mail, etc. , and can be retrieved at any time, are considered in writing. Article 13 of the Electronic Signature Law: 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.