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A technician’s views on the digital signature in Italy
Franco Ruggieri considers the present take up of digital signatures in Italy and offers some personal views in relation to the use of digital signatures.
Authentication: International Scope and Non Discrimination in Government Commerce vs. PKI
Dr Paul R Schapper, Dr Mercedes Rivolta and Mr Knut Leipold discuss the multilateral development banks guidelines towards authentication and digital signatures within the context of electronic government procurement.
Electronic Certification in Brazil and in the European Union
Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva and José Leça examine the concept of the electronic signature in Brazil and compare it to the position under the European Directive.
Electronic signatures in Russian law
Victor Naumov and Tatiana Nikiforova provide an insight to the Russian law on electronic signatures, teasing out some of the problems that face the use of electronic signatures in Russia.
Olivier Goffard and Emmanuel Roger France provide a detailed examination of the introduction of the electronic identity card in Belgium.
Legal regulation of electronic signatures in Lithuania
Rimantas Petrauskas, Rytis Cesna and Sylvia Mercado-Kierkegaard describe the reasons why the Lithuanian law had to be amended, and set out the provisions of the amended law.
Legal update, Canada: PIPEDA’s Secure Electronic Signature Regulations have been published
Barbara McIsaac QC and Howard R Fohr bring readers up-to-date with the recent secure electronic signature regulations that have been recently published, and provides an outline the main provisions of the regulations.
On the implementation of the 1999 European Directive on electronic signatures
Stefan Kelm has prepared a summary of the study entitled The legal and market aspects of electronic signatures prepared for the European Commission by Jos Dumortier, Stefan Kelm, Hans Nilsson, Georgia Skouma and Patrick Van Eecke.
Practical considerations in securing electronic signatures
Nick Pope explores the need to carefully consider how to link the use of an electronic signature with the person whose signature is used, whether it is a simple form of electronic signature or a digital signature.
The electronic signature in Spain
Eduardo Gómez de la Cruz briefly sets out the details of the new electronic signature law that came into force in Spain in 2004.
The electronic signature law: between creating the future and the future of creation
His Honour Judge Ehab Maher Elsonbaty outlines the main provisions of the recent electronic signature law enacted in Egypt and challenges the assumption that digital signatures can be considered the only form of electronic signature of any value.
The law on electronic medical prescriptions
Francis de Clippele considers the underlying rationale in considering the provision of prescriptions electronically, and considers one approach to resolving the practical issues.
Translation and Introduction to the Electronic Signatures Law of China
Minyan Wang and Minju Wang have translated the Chinese law on electronic signatures and provide an introduction.
Case Note
Juan Carlos Samper Posada v Jaime Tapias, Hector Cediel and others, Decisión 73-624-40-89-002-2003-053-00 of 21 July 2003. Electronic signature. E-mail address. Spam
GmS-OGB 1/98. Electronic signature. Letter sent by facsimile. Validity of signature.
Greece: Court Decision No. 1963/2004
Electronic signature. Invitation to attend meeting by e-mail. Validity.
OLG Köln, 19 U 16/02; LG Konstanz, 2 O 141/01 A; AG Erfurt, 28 C 2354/01
Electronic signature. Name typed in an e-mail. Authentication of e-mail.
Contracting over the internet. Price of goods mis-priced. Validity of pricing.
Singapore: SM Integrated Transware Pte Ltd v Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd [2005] SGHC 58
Electronic signature. Address in an e-mail. Whether address in an e-mail constitutes an electronic signature.
