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InternationalTelecommunicationUnion
HIPSSA ProjectHIPSSA Project
Support for Harmonization of the ICT Policies Support for Harmonization of the ICT Policies in Sub-Sahara Africa in Sub-Sahara Africa
Model Law for Electronic Transactions and E-Commerce
Tana Pistorius, HIPSSA expert
PURPOSE
Facilitate e-growthFacilitate e-growthLegal certaintyProtection of individuals
Advantages of legislative Advantages of legislative synergysynergy
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General enabling
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Electronic Transactions5
Electronic commerce
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3 PIVOTAL PRINCIPLES Functional equivalenceFunctional equivalence
Translation of requirement to electronic environment
Media neutrality Technology neutralityTechnology neutrality
No prescribed technologyFlexible- accommodate future
technologies Compatibility with best practicesCompatibility with best practices W
International Best Practices
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
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Public Key Encryption
Biometric recording
Pen & digitising pad hard copy signature
Data records biometric characteristics e.g. speed acceleration & verified against biometric signature data
Numerical identifier encrypted with biometric signature data
Also fingerprints, retina prints etc.
Illustration: Time of contracting
Time of contract formation
Canada: Communicated - when? Sent? Received? Steps 2-5
Belgium: Acceptance rule: reaches mailbox & possibility to take note step 4 or 5?
Germany – reaches host computer of addressee Step 4
Norway: Comes to the knowledge of addressee – accessed & opened e-mail step 5
SADC rule...RECEPTIONSADC rule...RECEPTION
Conclusion: Why is it NB??
Legal recognition and time & place = Basis of e-contracting & legal certainty
Peter Steiner published by The New Yorker on July 5, 1993
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you're_a_dog
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OUR TASKS: Detect & amend Detect & amend
Provisions tied to a Provisions tied to a specific specific technologytechnology
Provisions that treat Provisions that treat paperpaper and and electronic electronic formsforms unequallyunequally
ProvisionsProvisions that do not cover aspects that do not cover aspects of e-commerce and e-transactions of e-commerce and e-transactions fullyfully
Non-harmonised clauses – Non-harmonised clauses – UNCITRALUNCITRAL input input
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Questions…Questions…
Tana [email protected] Professor: UNISAActing Head: Directorate Innovation & Technology Transfer
Adam Mambi
Union Internationale des Télécommunications International Telecommunication Union