Dr Yassin Ahmad Alqudah
College of Law, Middle East University, Jordan.
Dr. Raed Mohammad Flieh Alnimer
College of Law, Royal University for Women, Bahrain.
The Legal Nature of the Electronic Contract (A Comparative Study between the two laws: Jordanian and Bahraini )
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Abstract
There is no doubt that the huge development in the revolution of communications and modern technologies in addition to modern technological development in general led to the emergence of electronic commerce through which the electronic contract. It is necessary to shed light on this modern type of transaction to clarify the nature of the laws and provisions that govern it, so as to provide legal protection for the clients in this field. For this reason, I have considered dealing with this area, which will require legal systems to be subject to the provisions and laws necessary to settle disputes that may arise, and to high light on the nature of the electronic contract by holding it and proving it only.
The Internet has been one of the most important innovations of the human mind in the field of informatics since the end of the last century. It removed geographical boundaries between countries and helped to turn the world into a small village and developed e-commerce. The Internet is one of the most important means through which Conclusion of electronic contracts.
The electronic contract is validated by verifying the validity of the pillars: the object, the cause, the agreement and the eligibility, which are organized in the same framework as the general rules regulating the traditional contract. With some specificity of these pillars, the scope of the general rules is not broadened; to accommodate the eligibility of the contractors, it is difficult to ascertain the identity of the contracting parties and their eligibility, electronic signature and certification to try and fill gaps in this range.