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United States — ESIGN Act
United States · 2000. A federal statute on electronic records and signatures in interstate and foreign commerce.
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The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act is a United States federal statute from 2000.
In general, it provides that a signature, contract, or other record relating to a transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form, and that a contract may not be denied legal effect solely because an electronic signature or electronic record was used in its formation.
The statute has conditions, exceptions, and consumer-consent rules. This page is an educational summary of a public statute. It is not legal advice and it does not describe this product.