1. Title
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce (Model Law on E-Commerce) (MLEC)
The Model Law on Electronic Commerce (MLEC) purports to enable and facilitate commerce conducted using electronic means by providing national legislators with a set of internationally acceptable rules aimed at removing legal obstacles and increasing legal predictability for electronic commerce. In particular, it is intended to overcome obstacles arising from statutory provisions that may not be varied contractually by providing equal treatment to paper-based and electronic information. Such equal treatment is essential for enabling the use of paperless communication, thus fostering efficiency in international trade.
3. Date of the instrument
c. Date of adoption/publication
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5. Relevant documents
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6. Contact point
a. Organization/individual
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
b. Email
uncitral@un.org
c. Website
7. Geographical coverage
Global
8. Legal nature
Recommendations/guidelines
9. Provisions relevant to the cross-border paperless trade
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