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STATUS AS AT : 29-03-2023 11:17:07 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).
Registration :
1 March 2013, No. 50525
Status :
Signatories : 18. Parties : 18
Text : Certified true copy

United Nations,Treaty Series,vol. 2898. United Nations,Treaty Series, 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
Azerbaijan
  18 Sep 2018 a
Bahrain
   4 Jun 2020 a
Belize
  19 Jan 2023 a
Benin
   7 Nov 2019 a
Cameroon
  11 Oct 2017 a
Central African Republic
27 Feb 2006
 
China
 6 Jul 2006
 
Colombia
27 Sep 2007
 
Congo
  28 Jan 2014 a
Dominican Republic
   2 Aug 2012 a
Fiji
   7 Jun 2017 a
Honduras
16 Jan 2008
15 Jun 2010
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
26 Sep 2007
 
Kiribati
  21 Apr 2020 a
Lebanon
22 May 2006
 
Madagascar
19 Sep 2006
 
Mongolia
   3 Dec 2020 a
Montenegro
27 Sep 2007
23 Sep 2014
Panama
25 Sep 2007
 
Paraguay
26 Mar 2007
24 Jul 2018
Philippines
25 Sep 2007
 7 Jul 2022
Republic of Korea
15 Jan 2008
 
Russian Federation
25 Apr 2007
 6 Jan 2014 A
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
 7 Jul 2015
Tuvalu
   8 Dec 2022 a
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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Declarations:
       “The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the implementation of the provisions of the Convention in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia (the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its seven districts surrounding that region) until the liberation of those territories from the occupation and complete elimination of the consequences of that occupation…
       In accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1 of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it will apply this Convention only if the States referred to article 1, paragraph 1 of the Convention are the Contracting States to this Convention.
       In accordance with Article 19, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan will not apply the Convention to transactions for which a notarised form or State registration is required under the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
       The Republic of Azerbaijan understands international contracts covered by the Convention as civil law contracts involving foreign citizens and legal entities, or having a foreign element.”

Fiji

Fiji

Declaration:
       “In accordance with Articles 21 and 19 (paragraph 2) of the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, the Convention shall not apply to electronic communications or transactions specifically excluded under sections 18, 19, 20 and the Schedule to the Electronic Transactions Act 2008 (No 26 of 2008) of Fiji, as amended by the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Act 2017 (No 8 of 2017).”

Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Declarations:
       a) In accordance with article 19, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Russian Federation will apply the Convention when the parties to the international contract have agreed that it applies;
       b) In accordance with article 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Russian Federation will not apply the Convention to transactions for which a notarized form or State registration is required under Russian law or to transactions for the sale of goods whose transfer across the Customs Union border is either prohibited or restricted;
       c) The Russian Federation understands the international contracts covered by the Convention to mean civil law contracts involving foreign citizens or legal entities, or a foreign element.

Singapore

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.”

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Declaration made upon ratification:
       “In accordance with Articles 21 and 19 (paragraph 2) of the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, the Convention shall not apply to electronic communications or transactions specifically excluded under Section 23 of the Electronic Transactions Act No. 19 of 2006, of Sri Lanka"

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