Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA 8792)
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA 8792)
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA 8792)
The new law gives legal recognition to electronic data messages, electronic
documents and electronic signatures.
• Sec. 6. Legal Recognition of Electronic Data Message
• Sec. 7. Legal Recognition of Electronic Documents
• Sec. 8. Legal Recognition of Electronic Signatures
ARE ELECTRONICALLY GENERATED DATA OR DOCUMENTS
COVERED UNDER THE RULE 130 SECTION 2 OF THE RULES
OF COURT?
People vs. Burgos, 200 SCRA 67
Under the principle of "functional equivalent" any electronic
data message, document or signature, which is the functional
equivalent of a written document or original signature, it is now
clearly admissible as evidence. The operative words for
admissibility are "integrity", "reliability" and "can be
authenticated".
2. CARRIAGE OF GOODS
• without the authorization of the credit card system member or its agent,
causing or arranging for another person to present to the member or its
agent, for payment, one or more evidence or records of transactions made by
credit card.
SAMPLE CASES