Formalism in Electronic Contracts According to Decree-Law No. 17 of 2024 Regarding Electronic Transactions and Trust Services (A Comparative Study)

Authors

  • Morsi Abdel Karim Abdel Razek Al-Quds Open University
  • Ashraf Muhammad Hussein An-Najah National University
  • Akram Mashhour Daoud An-Najah National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33977/0507-000-068-005

Keywords:

Official electronic documents, electronic formalities, electronic signatures

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to clarify the formality of electronic contracts and the possibility of applying them in the Palestinian legislation.

Methods: In this study, the researcher will follow the descriptive analytical comparative method, where work will be done to explain and analyze the texts regulating the subject and work to compare them with both Jordanian and Egyptian legislation.

Results: The researcher reached several key findings, the most important of which are as follows: for an electronic document to produce its full legal effect, it must satisfy a number of conditions. Most importantly, the medium used to create and store the document must be capable of preserving the information it contains in a stable and continuous manner, ensuring its integrity over time. The recorded information must also be intelligible and perceivable by humans, and the document must be duly authenticated by the competent documentation authorities.

Accordingly, the Palestinian legislator—along with comparative legal systems such as the Egyptian and Jordanian—has recognized the full legal effect of electronic documents and placed them on an equal footing with traditional paper documents.

Conclusions: Amend the relevant laws so that they fully align with the Electronic Transactions Law

References

القرار بقانون رقم (17) لسنة 2017م بشأن المعاملات الإلكترونية الفلسطيني الصادر بتاريخ 15/6/2017.

القرار بقانون رقم 7لسنة 2024م بشأن المعاملات الإلكترونية وخدمات الثقة الفلسطيني الصادر بتاريخ 29/10/2024

قانون المعاملات الإلكترونية الأردني رقم 15 لسنة 2015.

قانون التوقيع الإلكتروني المصري رقم 15 لسنة 2004.

قانون البينات في المواد المدنية والتجارية الفلسطيني رقم 4 لسنة 2001.

قانون الأونيسترال النموذجي بشأن التجارة الإلكترونية لسنة 1996.

قانون التأمين الفلسطيني رقم 20 لسنة 2005.

قانون تسوية الأراضي والمياه رقم 40 لسنة 1952.

قانون الشركات رقم 12 لسنة 1964 النافذ في فلسطين.

قائمة المصادر والمراجع

المراجع العربية :

 الفار، ع. ( 2014). مصادر الالتزام – مصادر الحق الشخصي في القانون المدني" عمان –الأردن دار الثقافة للنشر والتوزيع.

 أبو الهيجاء، م. (2005). "عقود التجارة الإلكترونية" دار الثقافة للنشر والتوزيع.

 الجمال، س. (2006) "التعاقد عبر تقنيات الاتصال الحديثة" الطبعة الأولى القاهرة- مصر، دار النهضة العربية،.

 الرومي، م. (2007). "المستند الإلكتروني" الطبعة الأولى، الإسكندرية-مصر، دار الفكر الجامعي،.

 الزين، م. (1997). النظرية العامة للالتزامات تونس ،ط2 مطبعة الوفاء :

 النوافلة، ي. (2007) د "حجية المحررات الإلكترونية في الإثبات" الطبعة الأولى، الأردن، دار وائل للنشر والتوزيع.

 الدمياطي، ن. (2009). "إثبات التعاقد الإلكتروني عبر الإنترنت" الطبعة الأولى،.

المجلات

 موسى، م. (2016). "مفهوم المحرر الإلكتروني المعد للإثبات" مجلة البحوث القانونية والإقتصادية-جامعة المنصورة-كلية الحقوق، ، عدد 60/703-847.

 بوكير، ع. (يرجى اضافة التاريخ ). "ضوابط المحررات الإلكترونية الصادرة عن الموثق العصري" مجلة الملف، عدد 16/ 42-71.

 المعشني، س. (2014). "الشكلية في عقود الإنترنت" مجلة البحوث والدراسات الشرعية، عدد 24/271-308.

 براهيمي، ح. (2013). "المحررات الإلكترونية كدليل اثبات" مجلة الفكر، عدد 9/133-148،.

 اهتوت، م. (2019). "شكلية الإثبات في العقود الإلكترونية" مجلة القانون التجاري العدد الخامس والسادس/ 145-160،

 عبد، ر. (2015). "الشكلية في العقد الإلكتروني: شرط للانعقاد أم للإثبات"، مجلة الكلية الإسلامية الجامعة- الجامعة الإسلامية، مج9، عدد 33/527-567،

الرسائل الجامعية

 صالح، ا. (2015)"الإثبات بالمحررات الإلكترونية" رسالة ماجستير غير منشورة جامعة الأزهر-غزة،.

References:

First/Sources:

 Malle, Pierre (2023). Liability resulting from the act of a self-driving car, University of Sharjah Journal of Legal Sciences, Volume 20, Issue 4, December.

 Abd, Raghad Fawzi. (2015). Formality in the Electronic Contract: A Condition for Concluding or for Proof, Journal of the Islamic University Collegen (in Arabic): The Islamic University, Volume 9, No. 33/527-567.

 Abu Al-Hayja, Muhammad Ibrahim. (2005). E-Commerce Contracts, (in Arabic): Amman: Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution, 2005.

 Ahtut, Muhammad. (2019). Formality of Evidence in Electronic Contracts, Journal of Commercial Law, (in Arabic): Issues Five and Six/145-160.

 Al-Damiati, Nasser Muhammad Salman. (2009). Proving Online Electronic Contracting, (in Arabic): 1st ed.

 Al-Far, Abdul Qadir. (2014). Sources of Obligation - Sources of Personal Right in Civil Law, (in Arabic): Amman: Dar Al-Thaqafa for Publishing and Distribution.

 Al-Jamal, Samir Hamid Abdel Aziz. (2006). Contracting through Modern Communication Technologies, (in Arabic): first edition, Cairo: Egypt, Dar Al Nahda Al Arabiya.

 Al-Maashani, Salem Muslim. (2014). Formalism in Internet Contracts, (in Arabic): Journal of Sharia Research and Studies, No. 24/271-308.

 Al-Nawafleh, Yousef Hamad. (2007), The Authority of Electronic Documents in Evidence, (in Arabic): Amman: Dar Wael for Publishing and Distribution.

 Al-Rubari, Amna Hassan, Al-Ani Muhammad Shalal (2023). The State’s Responsibility to Compensate the Victim, A Comparative Study, (in Arabic): Sharjah University Journal of Legal Sciences, Volume 20, Issue 4, December.

 Al-Rumi, Muhammad Amin. (2007). The Electronic Document, first edition, Alexandria: (in Arabic): Dar Al-Fikr Al-Jami’a

 Al-Zain, Muhammad, The General Theory of Obligations (in Arabic): Tunis, 2nd ed., Al-Wafa Press: 1997.

 Booker, Abdel Majeed, Controls of Electronic Documents Issued by the Modern Notary, (in Arabic): Al-Malaf Magazine, No. 16/42-71.

 Brahimi, Hanan. (2013), Electronic documents as evidence, (in Arabic): Al-Fikr Magazine, No. 9/133-148.

 Companies Law No. 12 of 1964 in force in Palestine.

 Decree Law No. (15) of 2017 regarding Palestinian electronic transactions issued on 6/15/2017.

 Egyptian Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004.

 Jordanian Electronic Transactions Law No. 15 of 2015.

 Land and Water Settlement Law No. 40 of 1952.

 Musa, Mustafa Abu Mandour. (2016), The Concept of the Electronic Document Prepared for Evidence,” Journal of Legal and Economic Research - Mansoura University - Faculty of Law, No. 60/703-847.

 Palestinian Data Law No. 4 of 2001.

 Palestinian Insurance Law No. 20 of 2005.

 Saleh, Ihab Samir Muhammad (2015). Proof with Electronic Documents, unpublished master’s thesis, Al-Azhar University - Gaza.

Second/References:

 UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce of 1996.

Downloads

Published

2026-01-21

How to Cite

Abdel Razek , M. A. K., Hussein , A. M., & Daoud, A. M. (2026). Formalism in Electronic Contracts According to Decree-Law No. 17 of 2024 Regarding Electronic Transactions and Trust Services (A Comparative Study). Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, 8(68). https://doi.org/10.33977/0507-000-068-005

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 68 (2026): Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities & Social Studies

Section

Research Papers

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

  1. The editorial board confirms its commitment to the intellectual property rights
  2. Researchers also have to commit to the intellectual property rights.
  3. The research copyrights and publication are owned by the Journal once the researcher is notified about the approval of the paper. The scientific materials published or approved for publishing in the Journal should not be republished unless a written acknowledgment is obtained by the Deanship of Scientific Research.
  4. Research papers should not be published or republished unless a written acknowledgement is obtained from the Deanship of Scientific Research.
  5. The researcher has the right to accredit the research to himself, and to place his name on all the copies, editions and volumes published.
  6. The author has the right to request the accreditation of the published papers to himself. 

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Obs.: This plugin requires at least one statistics/report plugin to be enabled. If your statistics plugins provide more than one metric then please also select a main metric on the admin's site settings page and/or on the journal manager's settings pages.