Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

39.   Formation of electronic contracts

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (2) and unless otherwise agreed by the parties who are not consumers, where the addressee of an electronic communication is required to give his or her consent through technological means, in accepting the originator's offer, an electronic contract is concluded when the addressee has received from the originator, electronically, an acknowledgement of receipt of the addressee's consent.

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    (2)   When an order is placed by electronic communication, the originator shall acknowledge the receipt of the addressee's order without undue delay and by electronic means.

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    (3)   For the purposes of subsection (1), an acknowledgement of receipt is deemed to be received when the addressee is able to access the acknowledgement.

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    (4)   Unless otherwise agreed by the parties who are not consumers, the originator shall provide the addressee with effective and accessible means to identify and correct handling errors and accidental transactions prior to the conclusion of the contract.

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    (5)   Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to contracts concluded exclusively by exchange of electronic mail or by equivalent individual communication.