1. Introduction
Expressions such as "digital document", "document management in digital form" and "EDMS (Electronic Document Management System)" are undoubtedly part of corporate life, and to a lesser extent, of the general public. These commonly-used terms seem to be universally accepted. They are part of the so-called digital economy. They are part and parcel of the technical developments that companies are implementing, simply because they are seen as bringing productivity gains and improved customer relations.
On the other hand, when it comes to defining this "digital document" object and placing it within the sphere of IT techniques, practices and uses, the players involved and the experts have enormous difficulty in reaching agreement.
The purpose of this article is to examine the scope of this expression, and to assess how it translates into practice....
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Introduction
What is a digital document?
Framework of standards and recommendations
The table at 1 does not claim to provide an exhaustive overview of standards dealing with documents in digital form. Some standards, such as XML/SGML, can be implemented across all functional stages. Similarly, some standards may be common to several...
References
- (1) - McKENZIE (D.F.) - La bibliographie et la sociologie des textes. - Éditions du Cercle de la Librairie (1991).
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Legal and regulatory context
Civil Code
Article 1316-1
Law 2000-230 of March 13, 2000
Electronic documents are admissible as evidence in the same way as paper documents, provided that the person from whom they originate can be duly identified and that they are drawn up and stored in conditions that guarantee their integrity.
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