Legal Readiness Assessment Guide

The Legal Guide will facilitate self-assessments of legal and technical readiness on cross-border paperless trade. Following the structure of the checklist, it with four major legal issue area relevant to cross-border paperless trade, namely (a) Electronics transactions and signatures law; (b) Laws regarding paperless trade system; (c) Cross-border aspects, and (d) Other considerations. More...

I. Electronic transactions and signatures law

  1. I.A   General principles

  2. I.B   Electronic signatures and trust services

  3. I.C   Privacy and data protection

  4. I.D   Data sharing

  5. I.E   Data retention and electronic evidence

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II. Laws regarding paperless trade systems

  1. II.A   Establishment of a paperless trade system

  2. II.B   Quality of information exchanged with the paperless trade system

  3. II.C   Service-level agreements and memorandums of understanding

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III. Cross-border aspects

  1. III.A   International agreements relevant for cross-border paperless trade facilitation

  2. III.B   International standards, guidelines and recommendations

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IV. Other considerations

  1. IV.A   Ownership of information in the paperless trade system

  2. IV.B   Liability issues related to cross-border paperless trade system

  3. IV.C   Dispute settlement and conflict of laws

  4. IV.D   Electronic payments and electronic transferable records

  5. IV.E   Competition laws

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