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CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 2837
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2837. A writing is a means of proof whatever the medium, unless the use of a specific medium or technology is required by law.
Where a writing is in a medium that is based on information technology, the writing is referred to as a technology-based document within the meaning of the Act to establish a legal framework for information technology (chapter C-1.1).
1991, c. 64, a. 2837; 2001, c. 32, s. 78.
2837. Where the data respecting a juridical act are entered on a computer system, the document reproducing them makes proof of the content of the act if it is intelligible and if its reliability is sufficiently guaranteed.
To assess the quality of the document, the court shall take into account the circumstances under which the data were entered and the document was reproduced.
1991, c. 64, a. 2837.
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