Electronic signing of sale agreement - the case of Republic of Macedonia
Electronic signing of sale agreement - the case of Republic of Macedonia

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on e-commerce and electronic signature of agreements generally, and specifically in Republic of Macedonia. It goes through the main legal framework, approaching this question more theoretically, but also this paper gives insights from the practical implication by presenting results from a survey done in Macedonia with small, medium and large companies operating in the country. In the introductory part, the paper gives an overview of the historical development of the sales agreements in Republic of Macedonia. The paper pays a particular attention to the legal framework of sales agreements in Macedonia, by citing important legal acts and explaining their significance. Electronic signing and electronic contracting are presented in separate sections in the paper, for the purpose of clear distinction between these two questions. The empirical study conducted in the paper plays a major part where a survey and the results of the survey of the business through Macedonia are presented. As a conclusion, the paper findings clearly state that a large number of Macedonian citizens and legal entities can benefit from the century of Internet technology and there is a necessity for a change, modernization and adaptation of the legal provisions, ranging from the domestic legislation, and consequently the introduction and the adaptation of the international legislation.

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