Are electronic contracts and digital signatures legally recognized in Nepal?

Contracts & Business Law

Nepal's Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 gives legal recognition to electronic records and to digital signatures that satisfy the Act and applicable rules. It also recognizes compliant electronic retention of records.[4]

Important distinction

An ordinary typed name, scanned signature, click acceptance and a statutory “digital signature” are not necessarily identical concepts. Whether a particular electronic method satisfies a signature or formality requirement depends on the transaction and applicable law.

Sources

  1. Nepal Law Commission, **Electronic Transactions Act, 2063**, legal recognition of electronic records and digital signatures. View source
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