Electronic Transactions Law
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- Article 1In applying the provisions of this Law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them, as follows:- Electronic: Everything connected with…
- Article 2Unless the parties agree otherwise, the provisions of this Law shall apply to electronic records, messages, transactions, documents and signatures related to civil,…
- Article 3Each electronic record, document, message, transaction and signature in the field of civil, commercial and administrative transactions shall produce the same legal…
- Article 4No person is obliged to accept dealings by electronic means without his consent. A person's consent shall be inferred from his affirmative conduct where the…
- Article 5Offer and acceptance and all matters relating to contracting, including any modification or withdrawal of offer or acceptance, may be expressed wholly or partly through…
- Article 6A paper copy of an electronic document or record shall constitute evidence against everyone before the judiciary in the case of an official document, and evidence…
- Article 7In establishing the authenticity of official and private electronic documents or records, 2-1) Articles 2-3 replaced pursuant to Decree-Law No. 148 of 2025 Law Index 572…
- Article 8Contracts may be concluded between automated electronic systems comprising two or more electronic data systems prepared and programmed in advance to perform such tasks.…
- Article 9For an electronic document or record to produce its legal effects, the following conditions must be satisfied cumulatively: 1- It must be possible to retain it in the…
- Article 10The data accompanying a document or record whose purpose is to facilitate its transmission or receipt need not satisfy the conditions contained in the preceding Article.…
- Article 11An electronic document or record shall be deemed issued by the originator whether issued by him personally or by another on his account through an electronic system…
- Article 12If the originator requests the addressee, by an electronic document or record, to notify him of receipt of that electronic document or record, or has agreed with him to…
- Article 13The electronic document or record shall not be binding on the addressee if the originator prevents the addressee from being able to retrieve or print the electronic…
- Article 14An electronic document or record may be retained for purposes of evidence or authentication or for any other purpose, and shall have evidentiary force between its…
- Article 15An electronic document or record shall be deemed to have been sent from the time it enters a data-processing system not under the control of the originator or the person…
- Article 16An electronic document or record shall be deemed to have been sent from the place where the originator's place of business is located and received at the place where the…
- Article 17The timestamp added by the certification service provider to any electronically signed electronic document or record shall constitute evidence establishing the date and…
- Article 18The legal effect of an electronic signature, in terms of its validity and ability to be relied Index of the Law 575 Home Page Electronic Transactions Law Law No. 20 of…
- Article 19A signature shall be treated as a protected electronic signature if it satisfies the following conditions: 1- The ability to identify the signatory. 2- The signature's…
- Article 20The person relying on a protected electronic signature shall bear the burden of producing the electronic certification certificate demonstrating its validity in…
- Article 21The signatory shall observe the following matters: 1 - Exercise a reasonable degree of care and precaution to prevent third parties from unlawfully using his signature…
- Article 22The aforementioned competent authority shall regulate the provision of electronic certification services and electronic signature services. This authority shall, in…
- Article 23The Public Authority for Civil Information shall, in coordination with the competent authority, supervise the construction, design and management of the infrastructure…
- Article 24The activity of issuing electronic certification certificates may not be carried on except after obtaining a licence from the competent authority in accordance with the…
- Article 25The competent authority may, at any time and in the event of any violations, issue a decision revoking the licence or withdrawing the accreditation granted to the…
- Article 26Without prejudice to any provision contained in another law, any government entity may, in exercising its functions, do the following: 1- Accept the deposit or…
- Article 27If any government entity decides to perform any of the tasks mentioned in the preceding article in an Law Index 577 Home Page Electronic Transactions Law Law No. 20 of…
- Article 28The transfer of money by electronic means shall be considered an acceptable means of making payment, and this Law shall not in any manner whatsoever affect the rights of…
- Article 29Every financial institution conducting electronic payment business in accordance with the provisions of this Law, its Executive Regulations and the regulations issued…
- Article 30The customer shall not be considered liable for any unlawful entry against his bank account by means of electronic payment if, before such entry is made, he promptly…
- Article 31The Central Bank shall issue to the banking and financial institutions subject to its supervision the instructions necessary to regulate electronic payment of funds,…
- Article 32Except in cases authorized by law, government entities, public authorities or institutions, companies, non-governmental entities or their employees may not wrongfully…
- Article 33Except for data or information concerning persons stored by government security entities in their records and electronic processing systems—for considerations relating…
- Article 34Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding articles, government entities, private legal persons and individuals may obtain from the entities specified in…
- Article 361- Individuals may request the entities specified in Article 32 to erase or amend any of the foregoing personal data or information relating to them that those entities…
- Article 37Without prejudice to any more severe penalty prescribed in another law, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine of not less than five thousand…
- Article 38Anyone licensed to issue electronic certification services who provides incorrect particulars in the registration application submitted to the competent entity or…
- Article 39Without prejudice to the personal criminal liability of the perpetrator of the crime, the person responsible for the actual management of the legal person shall be…
- Article 40The Public Prosecution alone shall have jurisdiction to investigate, dispose of, and prosecute all offences prescribed in this Law and offences connected therewith.
- Article 41The competent employees designated by the competent Minister by a decision issued by him shall have the status of judicial police officers to monitor the implementation…
- Article 42The Public Prosecution may accept a request for settlement from a person who has committed, for the first time, one of the crimes provided for in this Law, provided that…
- Article 43The provisions of this Law shall not prejudice the provisions contained in special legislation.
- Article 44The competent Minister shall issue the Executive Regulations of this Law within six months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
- Article 45The Prime Minister and the Ministers—each within his respective competence—shall implement this Law.