Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Freiburg (Breisgau), Universiteat, 2008.

Using case law from multiple jurisdictions, Stephen Mason examines the nature and legal bearing of electronic signatures.

This publication analyses the main legal issues arising out of the use of electronic signatures and authentication methods in international transactions. It pro

The purpose of this chapter is to put the concept of the signature into a broad legal context; to set out the purposes that can be attributed to a signature and

In the past six years, more than 55 countries have begun adopting UNCITRAL's (United National Commission on International Trade Law) Model Laws of 1999 and 2001