// EXPERT PROFILE //
Hassan Saeed Abaragh , Managing Partner and Head of Arbitration , AI , Robotics and Blockchain at ICLO
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THE BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME
WHEN DEALING WITH
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS OR SUBMISSIONS IS
CONFIRMING THE AUTHENTICITY AND ORIGIN OF THE ELECTRONIC
DOCUMENTS .
issued its own Electronic Transactions Law admitting the legal recognition of electronic signatures ( Article 12 ), its validity ( Article 13 ), identification of the signatory ( Article 14 ) and the Admissibility of electronic signatures in evidence . Article 15 states expressly that in any proceedings before the court , evidence of a signature includes an electronic signature .
In 2020 since most government departments moved online , several departments started accepting applications for various processes through online portals where these may not always have been the case . The Dubai Government launched a Smart Dubai 2021 initiative where in the year 2021 it has been initiated for all government processes to be moved online and to go paperless , thus paving the way for most digital contracts and e-signatures to be accepted online .
There are exceptions to the rule even though electronic signatures are recognised , for example documents with formal notarisation requirements .
There may be exceptions to the rule followed or amended by practice , policy or regulation and it is always advisable to check the validity with a lawyer or legal advisor prior to proceeding further , depending of course on a case-by-case basis .
The publication by The UAE ’ s Securities and Commodities Authority ( SCA ) of ‘ The Authority ’ s Chairman of the Board of Directors Decision No . ( 21 / R . M ) of 2020 Concerning the Regulation of Crypto Assets ’ opens the door to the newest generation of digital signature : Blockchain-based secured e-signing solution . �
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