People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law is regarded as the first real legislation in the sense of China's e-commerce law. Since 1996, when the United Nations promulgated the Model Law on Electronic Commerce, electronic commerce legislation has been in full swing all over the world. Some countries have enacted electronic commerce laws or transaction laws, some countries have enacted electronic signature laws or digital signature laws, and some countries have adopted two legislative methods. However, China's e-commerce legislation was finally promulgated under the guidance of the national informatization strategy, which can be said to be a long-awaited move by the industry and has also received great attention from relevant enterprises and even government departments.
Known as "the first true information law in China", the electronic signature has the same legal effect as the traditional handwritten signature and seal. "Electronic Signature Law" is an important step to promote the development of e-commerce and eliminate the obstacles to the development of e-commerce in China. Although public opinion generally believes that the Electronic Signature Law will greatly promote the rapid development of e-commerce in China, in the face of "obstacles" such as the security of online transactions and the connection of related laws, relevant experts believe that the symbolic significance of the Electronic Signature Law at this stage is greater than the actual significance.
1. An electronic signature that meets the following conditions shall be regarded as reliable:
(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.
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law was promulgated by DecreeNo. 18 of the President of the People's Republic of China, and came into force on April 1 2005.