{"id":36262,"date":"2022-05-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/digital-contract\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:41:18","slug":"digital-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/digital-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Do you know what you can use a <strong>digital contract<\/strong> for? Managing a business involves writing, printing and signing contracts; in addition to renewing them every time there is a change. If your business handles different types of documents that need to be approved, either by you or other professionals, the waiting time can be days, hours or even weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this context, we explain you <strong>what a digital contract is<\/strong>, what <strong>benefits<\/strong> it offers and <strong>how you can implement it in your company with Viafirma.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a digital contract?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Generally speaking, it is an <strong>electronic version of the physical contracts<\/strong> that have been the standard for operations and revenue generation. Such a document <strong>must also comply with current regulations.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It is created and signed in electronic format, <strong>without using paper<\/strong>. An example is a contract drawn up on your device that you send by mail to a business partner or customer and they validate it with their electronic signature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 main benefits compared to traditional<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are the main advantages of the electronic contract:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a title=\"firmar contratos electronicamente\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-sign-a-contract-online\/\">Contracts can be signed electronically<\/a> regardless of the location of the person who needs to sign them<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The information contained in the electronic contract is kept <strong>integral<\/strong>. Once signed and approved electronically, the document cannot be altered and any modification will be detectable.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Eliminate all travel and printing costs<\/strong> and contribute to a more sustainable environment.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The possibility of storing them digitally makes them <strong>easily accessible from anywhere<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital contract legal validity<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Law 34\/2002<\/strong>, of July 11, 2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (the Internet Law) regulates this type of transactions. Thus, <strong>article 23<\/strong> of this law stipulates the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>&#8221;Contracts entered into by electronic means shall produce all the effects provided for by the legal system, when the consent and other requirements necessary for their validity are met.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Therefore, <strong>if there is consent of the parties, there will be no legal impediment for it to be concluded online<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20754\" title=\"People signing a digital contract\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Contrato-digital-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"People signing a digital contract\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boost your business with Viafirma<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Nowadays, customers and end users have become accustomed to intuitive and easy digital solutions to complete online processes. Fortunately, e-signature tools such as Viafirma&#8217;s <strong>make it possible to sign and send electronic contracts from any device and any location.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These types of enterprise tools are essential for organizations to execute new contracts and drive business activity. 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