Virtual execution of documents


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Practice notes
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Virtual execution of documents


Published by a ÀÏ˾»úÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Commercial expert

Practice notes
In-house COVID-19
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This Practice Note provides practical guidance on how to execute documents properly when one or more parties to a contract are not physically present. This is sometimes known as virtual signing or virtual closing.

The Law Society has also brought together a variety of established guidance on Execution of documents by virtual means, execution of documents using electronic signatures, its ‘Tips on how to operate in practice’ in relation to virtual execution and the use of e-signatures, and Q&A on how to use electronic signatures and complete virtual executions: Our position on the use of virtual execution and e-signature during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

We have produced a toolkit that is a comprehensive, interactive resource to help users identify and work through the concepts and common issues when executing documents, including when executing documents by virtual means. Each section or phase includes practical guidance, precedent clauses and Q&As relevant to that section. For more information, see: Execution toolkit.

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This guidance is consistent with the Law Society's guidance, made on 16 February 2010 in Response to the

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What does Execution mean?

Execution, in the context of contracts, is the means by which a party enters into a contract or deed by sealing or signing it, and by doing so gives it effect in law. It can be done in some cases by electronic means.

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