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STATUS AS AT : 19-05-2013 10:07:14 EDT
CHAPTER X
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
18 . United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
New York, 23 November 2005
Entry into force
:
1 March 2013, in accordance with article 23(1) which reads as follows: "1. This Convention enters into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of six months after the date of deposit of the third instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 2. When a State ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Convention after the deposit of the third instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention enters into force in respect of that State on the first day of the month following the expiration of six months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession".
Status :
Signatories : 18. Parties : 3
Text :
Doc. A/60/515.
Note :
The above Convention was adopted on 23 November 2005 during the 53rd plenary meeting of the General Assembly by resolution A/60/21.  In accordance with its article 16, the Convention shall be open for signature by all States from 16 January 2006 to 16 January 2008 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Participant
 Signature
 Approval(AA), Acceptance(A), Accession(a), Ratification
Central African Republic
 27 Feb 2006
 
China
  6 Jul 2006
 
Colombia
 27 Sep 2007
 
Dominican Republic
    2 Aug 2012 a
Honduras
 16 Jan 2008
15 Jun 2010
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
 26 Sep 2007
 
Lebanon
 22 May 2006
 
Madagascar
 19 Sep 2006
 
Montenegro
 27 Sep 2007
 
Panama
 25 Sep 2007
 
Paraguay
 26 Mar 2007
 
Philippines
 25 Sep 2007
 
Republic of Korea
 15 Jan 2008
 
Russian Federation
 25 Apr 2007
 
Saudi Arabia
 12 Nov 2007
 
Senegal
  7 Apr 2006
 
Sierra Leone
 21 Sep 2006
 
Singapore
  6 Jul 2006
 7 Jul 2010
Sri Lanka
  6 Jul 2006
 
Singapore

Declaration:

       “The Convention shall not apply to electronic communications relating to any contract for the sale or other disposition of immovable property, or any interest in such property.
       The Convention shall also not apply in respect of (i) the creation or execution of a will; or (ii) the creation, performance or enforcement of an indenture, declaration of trust or power of attorney, that may be contracted for in any contract governed by the Convention.”