An Electronic Document and a Paper Document: Similarities and Differences

The paper provides a legal analysis of various regulatory acts, from the content of which the author makes some assumptions about the similarities and differences between an electronic document and a paper document. The criteria for identifying similarities and differences include the types of information specific to a particular document, the formats of documents, the methods of signing, and the methods of transmission, storage, and media used for the documents in question. The paper also discusses the relationship between the form of information, its types, the method of signing, transmission, storage, and the medium of such information, highlights some formats specific to electronic and paper documents, and discusses the legal force of these documents.