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Do I need to sign an electronic contract?
According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, the contract signed by telegram needs to be signed, while the electronic contract can be signed by electronic signature. An electronic contract is an agreement between two or more parties to conclude, change and terminate the civil rights and obligations of property through electronic information networks. Its characteristics are: 1. Civil legal act of electronic contract. This kind of civil juristic act is the juristic act of more than two civil subjects. The purpose of the establishment, alteration and termination of property civil rights and obligations between the parties is electronic, and this contract signed between the parties is electronic and a new contract form. 2. The whole process of virtual and extensive electronic contracts concluded by the transaction subjects adopts electronic form and conforms to the characteristics of easy preservation. Electronic contracts are negotiated, signed and performed by e-mail. 3. Technical and standardized electronic contracts are conducted through computer networks, which is different from the traditional way of contract conclusion. The whole transaction process of electronic contract needs a series of international and domestic technical standards to regulate. It should be noted that electronic contracts are not applicable: they involve personal relationships such as marriage, adoption and inheritance; Involving stopping water supply, heat supply, gas supply and other public utility services; Other circumstances in which electronic documents are not applicable as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

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People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law Article 3 In civil activities, the parties may agree to use or not use electronic signatures and data messages in the contract or other documents and materials. A document in the form of electronic signature or data message agreed by the parties shall not be denied its legal effect just because it is in the form of electronic signature or data message. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to the following documents: (1) Personal relations such as marriage, adoption and inheritance are involved; (two) involving the cessation of water supply, heating, gas supply and other public utilities services; (3) Other circumstances in which electronic documents are not applicable as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.