2. Traceability and consent
The consent of the parties is one of the main features of dematerialization, and an essential function of the electronic signature (article 1316-4, paragraph 1 of the French Civil Code). It therefore seems important to outline the legal aspects of the notion of consent (2.1), and to list the means by which the parties' consent can be expressed electronically (2.2).
2.1 Legal aspects
The dematerialization of exchanges makes it essential to be able to characterize the parties' expression of consent when concluding a contract by electronic means.
Under article 1316-4 of the French Civil Code, "(...) the signature manifests the consent of the parties to the obligations arising from this act". Thus, in the case of dematerialization, it is...
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Bibliography
Regulations
Loi n˚ 2000-230 du 13 mars 2000 portant adaptation du droit de la preuve aux technologies de l'information et relative à la signature électronique, JO n˚ 62 du 14 mars 2000, NOR JUSX9900020L.
Décret n˚ 2001-272 du 30 mars 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 1316-4 du code civil et relatif à la signature électronique, JO n˚ 77 du 31 mars 2001, NOR JUSC0120141D.
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