UAE Federal Law No.1 of 2006 concerning electronic transactions
and commerce (e-commerce law) regulates electronic signatures
(e-signatures) in the UAE.
The eCommerce Law recognises 3 types of e-signatures:
1. Protected e-signatures (Article 17 of the E-Commerce
Law)
This category of e-signatures is the most legally protected.
Protected e-signatures are accepted as valid and have probative
value unless otherwise established.
An e-signature is considered "protected" if it is
possible to verify, through (1) the implementation of precise
authentication procedures as required by the E-Commerce Law (such
as by way of an electronic authentication certificate); or (2) as
commercially acceptable and agreed upon between the parties, that
at the time of its execution, the e-signature is attributable only
to the person who used it, and:
