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["Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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The Thursday 2007-09-27 at 16:07 +0100, G T Smith wrote:

> I though that in England and Wales a faxed document has the same legal
> status as a photocopied document (i.e none), as it is not the original
> signed document.

Right.

> However, curiosity brought me to this article...
> 
> http://www.qsweek.com/nav?page=qsweek.contentspage&fixture_page=5330229&resource=5330229&view_resource=5330229
> 
> Which basically says that under English Law that if it is received but
> not processed it is the person who received the document that is at
> fault.. Even more intriguing is the position with e-Mail discussed ...

Exactly.

> 
> Different legislations, different rules.

I think it is similar in Spain.

The thing is, to demonstrate the fax has been sent, we pay the post office 
to send the fax, so they send and witness it. With email... I can't see 
how to do that, there is no way to prove, from the sender side, that it 
has even reached the destination machine. It can break in so many ways...


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Cheers,
       Carlos E. R.

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