Shenzhen and Hong Kong implementation of electronic signatures and mutual recognition companies can not meet and sign contracts

Chen Siqi, a reporter from Southern Finance and Economics, reported that on August 31, according to the Shenzhen Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, following the mutual recognition of electronic signatures in Shenzhen and Beijing, the electronic signing mutual recognition added Shenzhen and Hong Kong. It means that companies in Shenzhen and Hong Kong can choose to sign electronic contracts remotely to achieve non -meeting signing.

In recent years, my country has vigorously promoted the application of electronic seal and promoted the opening of the enterprise online to handle online processing. It has clarified that the electronic seal and the physical seal have the same legal effect.

In February of this year, the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on accelerating the expansion of the application field and the academic and mutual recognition of the nation's interoperability", emphasizing the need to further enhance the support and guarantee capabilities of electronic seal, promote enterprise institutions, social organizations, individuals, etc. in accordance with the law The application and mutual recognition of the electronic signature, the electronic seal.

Specifically, in Shenzhen, in accordance with the "Interim Measures for the Management of the Electronic Seal of Shenzhen Commercial and Procurement", the Municipal Market Supervision Bureau launched the Shenzhen Unified Electronic Seal Management System to take the lead in realizing the comprehensive application of the electronic business license and electronic seal of the commercial subject in the country. So far, it has been the city for the city 860,000 companies issued electronic seals.

In terms of cross -border mutual recognition, in April of this year, the Department of Information Technology Development of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized a symposium on an online work of electronic certification. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology states that it will actively explore the integration and innovation application of electronic signatures and new technologies, implement the "Outline of the Development Plan for the Development of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area" "Promoting the Mutual Certificate of Electronic Signature Certificate, and promote the mutual certification of electronic signatures. Relevant requirements in the fields of finance, commerce and trade ", combined with the" Code Law "and relevant laws and regulations of Hong Kong and Macau, guide the mutual recognition of the working group to establish and improve business rules and management mechanisms, and promote the mutual recognition of electronic signatures in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

This time, the electronic signing mutual recognition was the first to land in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Through a digital certificate issued by a third -party electronic authentication agency qualified for the digital certification of Guangdong and Hong Kong mutual recognition certificates, Shenzhen -Hong Kong enterprises can apply the Guangdong -Hong Kong Mutual Certificate and Shenzhen Electronic Seal for online electronic contracts. Sign, break the regional restrictions, and realize the cross -border interconnection of Shenzhen -Hong Kong.

It is reported that Shenzhen will continue to deepen the application and promotion of electronic seal in the future, launch a series of related technical specifications, improve the ability and level of government public services to connect with users of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, accelerate cross -border business service cooperation and development, and promote the construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area And the construction of a unified market in the country.

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