The effect of contracts and digital signatures on electronic credit in Iranian law

Farrokh Qaed, Haniyeh; ShidaiGurchinQala, Mahdi

doi:10.22034/jml.2026.735457

The effect of contracts and digital signatures on electronic credit in Iranian law

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Haniyeh Farrokh Qaed ¹

Mahdi ShidaiGurchinQala ²

¹ Master's degree in Private Law, Urmia branch of Azad University

² university professor

10.22034/jml.2026.735457

Abstract

With the expansion of information technology and the entry of new tools into the field of commercial exchanges, electronic contracts and digital signatures as the main elements of electronic commerce have played an important role in the transformation of traditional ways of conducting transactions. In Iran's legal system, especially after the approval of the e-commerce law of 2012, the necessary legal basis for identifying and validating these tools has been provided. One of the most important challenges in this field is to check the citation capability, authenticity and validity of contracts concluded through data messages, as well as the validity of digital signatures compared to traditional signatures. This article examines the effect of electronic contracts and digital signatures on the validity of transactions in Iranian law by analyzing legal regulations, practical procedures and legal perspectives.

Keywords

Electronic business

electronic contract

digital signature

validity of transactions

electronic business law of Iran

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