1. If the Originator has not agreed with the Addressee that the acknowledgment of receipt shall be in a certain form or manner, the acknowledgment of receipt may be made by the following: a. Any message from the Addressee, whether by electronic, automated or any other means. b. Any conduct on the part of the Addressee which shall be sufficient to notify the Originator of receipt of the Electronic Document. 2. If the Originator has stated that the Electronic Document is conditional on receiving an acknowledgment of receipt, it shall not have any legal effect until the Originator receives the acknowledgment. 3. Without prejudice to the provision of Clause (2) of this Article, if the Originator requests an acknowledgment of receipt without specifying a date for receiving the acknowledgment within a reasonable period, and unless a particular time has been specified or agreed upon, the Originator may send a notification to the Addressee stating that it has not received any acknowledgment of receipt and specifying a reasonable period during which the acknowledgment must be received. If the acknowledgment of receipt is not received within the specified period, then it may deal with the Electronic Document as if it has not been sent. 4. The provisions of Clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Article shall apply in cases where the Originator has requested or agreed with the Addressee, before or when sending the Electronic Document or through the Electronic Document, to send an acknowledgment of receipt of the Electronic Document. 5. If the Originator receives an acknowledgment of receipt from the Addressee, the Addressee shall be deemed to have received the relevant Electronic Document, unless proven otherwise, and an acknowledgment of receipt does not mean acknowledgment of the content of the Electronic Document. 6. If the acknowledgment of receipt received by the Originator states that the relevant Electronic Document has met the technical conditions, whether agreed upon or specified in the applicable standards, those conditions shall be considered met, unless proven otherwise. 7. The provisions of this Article shall not apply if there is an agreement between the Originator of the Electronic Document and the Addressee to the contrary.
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