Legal Significance of Electronic Messages and Documents

Elena Kirillova (), Varvara Bogdan (), Mariya Golovatskaya (), Tatyana Melnichenko () and Vladimir Ognev ()
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Elena Kirillova: Southwest State University Kursk Russian Federation, Postal: RU
Varvara Bogdan: Southwest State University Kursk Russian Federation, Postal: RU
Mariya Golovatskaya: State University of Humanities and Social Studies Moscow Region Kolomna Russian Federation, Postal: RU
Tatyana Melnichenko: State University of Humanities and Social Studies Moscow Region Kolomna Russian Federation, Postal: RU
Vladimir Ognev: State University of Humanities and Social Studies Moscow Region Kolomna Russian Federation, Postal: RU

Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics, 2018, vol. 9, issue 3(33), 997-1003

Abstract: This article discusses the features and legal nature of legally significant electronic messages and documents In the recent period when the main part of business correspondence is carried out via the Internet there is a need to ensure the legal significance and demonstrative strength of electronic documents and messages as long as such documentation contains critical information The main purpose of the study is to determine the legal nature of legally significant electronic messages and to determine the possibility of accepting electronic documents as evidence in court When writing the article the methods of collecting and studying single facts were used generalization methods methods of scientific abstraction methods of cognition of regularities The study has concluded that legally significant electronic messages documents are written notifications including letters that contain information of any legal significance for recipients and or senders if this is provided for in the contract by law by custom committed through the Internet information and telecommunications network electronic correspondence e mail instant messages ICQ Skype Jabber WhatsApp etc electronic copies of paper documents etc with observance of legal procedures As a result of the analysis a definition is given the main features of electronic documents are highlighted and it is suggested to use in international conventions and agreements the presumption of equalization of paper documents and electronic documents if they are drawn up in compliance with the requirements of law contract and business practices The proposal is to secure the provision that the e mail address should be recognized as a simple electronic signature and correspondence subject to other conditions should be recognized as the admissible evidence in court which will simplify and systematize law enforcement practice

Date: 2018
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