The possibility that notarial services in the country are telematic through videoconferences is part of the urgent project for digital and audiovisual transformation, whose report for the first debate in plenary would be ready until Friday, December 9.
The Economic Development Commission, on the third day of appearances by public and private officials, dedicated time to listen to the comments made on the Executive’s draft initiative.
Processing of the urgent law for digital and audiovisual transformation begins
The vice president of the Ecuadorian Chamber of Innovation and Technology (Citec), José Luis Barzallo, observed the reforms proposed to the Commercial Code, the Electronic Commerce Code on the use of electronic signatures in securities that must be allowed to accept, endorse, give in and endorse For this reason, he said that the standard under discussion should not limit the use of a single platform to validate the electronic signature.
Regarding notarial services, the law currently does not offer the service electronically, so the Government project proposes the provision of the telematic service, the authentication of electronic signatures and guarantees to use technologies.
Barzallo said that some clarifications must be made in the project to give coherence to the project, for example, if we are talking about digital transformation, people cannot be required to be in person when using the electronic signature.
The most important thing, he added, is that the bill observe the possibility of diversifying the platforms for the validation of electronic signatures, not necessarily the platform of the Council of the Judiciary.
If a person signs a document using their electronic signature and does it from home and then has to go to the Notary to ratify what has already been signed, it loses all meaning; The purpose is that the entire process can be done 100% electronically, highlighted Barzallo.
The pro-government legislator, Nathalie Arias, explained that the Government has healthy expectations for the approval of the project that will have to be made compatible between the Notarial, Electronic Commerce and Fintech laws, which is still in process after a partial veto by the Executive.
The approach made by the representatives of the audiovisual sector will be studied, and it is also important that the digital transformation really points to open government, transformation and efficiency; Well, what is the use of having telematic sessions, if you still have to sit down and read the complete minutes.
The assembly member, Diana Pesantez (BAN), indicated that the project opens the doors to the country to be able to expose the world to new industrializations such as the audiovisual theme that represents some tax exemptions and some digital transformation mechanisms that will be in charge of the Ministry of Telecommunications .
In addition, he said, that new systems will have to be implemented in the Notarial Law to make the service to citizens accessible and easier, such as the system of telematic use as an integrated system and thus facilitate life and daily life for all users. .
That the issue is to make the notarial service more comprehensive, it is not possible to request a telematic session for the subscription of the electronic signature, or that for its protocolization the citizen must attend in person.
Jaime Rumbea, director of the Association of Real Estate Housing Developers in Ecuador, also questioned the obligation, which contemplates the project under debate, to hold a teleconference for the full reading of the minute signed by the citizen.
The manager of the Innovation and Digital Transformation Ecosystem, David Ponce, raised the need for the law to include tariff incentives for companies that prefer to import and implement technology and data storage in the cloud. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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