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Do I need to sign an electronic travel contract?

Legal analysis: the electronic version of the travel contract needs my signature, which can be signed electronically. When concluding a contract, the parties may use electronic data, oral form or other forms, and agree to use electronic signatures. A reliable electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature or seal.

Legal basis: Article 469 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), the parties may conclude a contract in written form, orally or in other forms. Written form refers to contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the contents contained. A data message that can tangibly express its content through electronic data interchange, e-mail, etc. , and can be retrieved at any time, are considered in writing.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law Article 2 The term "electronic signature" as mentioned in this Law refers to the data contained in data messages that can identify the identity of the signer and show that the signer approves its contents. The term "data message" as mentioned in this Law refers to information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, optical, magnetic or similar means.

Article 14 A reliable electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature or seal.