# Chaindoc Docs

> Open knowledge base on electronic-signature law, eIDAS, ESIGN/UETA, jurisdiction guides, country contract handbooks, and a curated glossary.
> Full machine-readable catalog: /llms-full.txt — Markdown sources: /md/md-index.txt

## Compare

- [EU vs US vs UK](https://docs.chaindoc.io/compare/eu-vs-us-vs-uk): Side-by-side comparison of eIDAS, US ESIGN plus UETA, and the UK assimilated regime: signature tiers, technology neutrality, exclusions, and recognition.
- [QES across the EU](https://docs.chaindoc.io/compare/qes-across-eu): How the eIDAS QES tier is implemented across all 27 EU Member States: implementing legislation, supervisory body, EU Trusted List, and national QSCDs.
- [Blockchain Admissibility](https://docs.chaindoc.io/compare/blockchain-admissibility): Status of blockchain-anchored signatures across major jurisdictions — yes / conditional / unclear / no — with the legal reasoning behind each classification.
- [Cross-Border Recognition](https://docs.chaindoc.io/compare/cross-border-recognition): How electronic signatures travel across borders: eIDAS intra-EU recognition, the UK post-Brexit split, US ESIGN preemption, and the UNCITRAL Model Laws.
- [Excluded Document Categories](https://docs.chaindoc.io/compare/categories-excluded): Document categories where electronic signatures are not legally sufficient, including wills, family law, and real-estate deeds, across the US, EU, and UK.

## Industries

- [Financial Services](https://docs.chaindoc.io/industries/financial): Electronic signatures in financial services: how MiFID II, PSD2, AMLD, SEC Rule 17a-4(f), FINRA 4511, and ISDA documentation apply to securities and KYC.
- [Healthcare](https://docs.chaindoc.io/industries/healthcare): Electronic signatures in healthcare: how HIPAA, DEA EPCS, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, and eIDAS govern medical records, consent forms, and prescriptions.
- [Real Estate](https://docs.chaindoc.io/industries/real-estate): Electronic signatures for real estate vary by country: France acte authentique électronique, Germany BeurkG notarial form, UK HMLR PG8, US RON and MERS.

## Jurisdiction Guides

- [EU — eIDAS](https://docs.chaindoc.io/docs/eu/eidas): eIDAS, EU Regulation 910/2014, governs electronic signatures across all EU Member States, defining the SES, AES, and QES tiers and their legal effect.
- [Germany](https://docs.chaindoc.io/docs/eu/germany): Germany implements eIDAS through the VDG, with QES recognised as written form under BGB § 126a and given full evidentiary weight in court by ZPO § 371a.
- [France](https://docs.chaindoc.io/docs/eu/france): France implements eIDAS via Code civil articles 1366-1369 and Décret 2017-1416, giving a qualified electronic signature a rebuttable reliability presumption.
- [United Kingdom](https://docs.chaindoc.io/docs/eu/uk): UK electronic signature law rests on the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and assimilated eIDAS, covering signature tiers, common law, and deed execution.
- [US — ESIGN & UETA](https://docs.chaindoc.io/docs/americas/us-esign-ueta): US electronic signature law covers the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA: validity rules, consumer disclosures, excluded categories, and blockchain evidence.

## Country Handbooks

- [Country Handbooks Overview](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook): Contract-drafting references for Germany, the US, the UK, France, and Spain, each with a parallel JSON dataset for AI document-generation agents.

## Germany Contract Handbook

- [Germany Contract Handbook](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de): German contract law drafting reference: BGB form requirements, AGB rules, standard clauses, contract types, and consumer documents, plus open JSON data.
- [Form Requirements in German Contract Law — Schriftform, Textform, Elektronische Form, Beurkundung](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/form-requirements): German contract form requirements under §§ 125-129 BGB: when Schriftform, Textform, elektronische Form or Beurkundung is mandatory and what counts.
- [AGB Rules and Klauselverbote — § 305-310 BGB](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/agb-rules): How German law regulates pre-formulated standard terms — inclusion, transparency, content control, and the explicit prohibited-clause lists in §§ 308-309 BGB.
- [Standard Boilerplate Clauses in German Contracts](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/standard-clauses): Standard boilerplate clauses in German contracts: Gerichtsstand, Rechtswahl, Salvatorische Klausel, Schriftformklausel, force majeure, and Vertragsstrafe.
- [NDA / Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung — German Confidentiality Contract](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/nda): Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung drafting reference: NDAs under German law, required clauses, Vertragsstrafe limits, and the GeschGehG trade-secret overlay.
- [Dienstvertrag — Service Contract under § 611 BGB](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/dienstvertrag): Dienstvertrag drafting reference under § 611 BGB: how it differs from a Werkvertrag and Arbeitsvertrag, required clauses, and the Scheinselbständigkeit risk.
- [Werkvertrag — Work-for-Results Contract under § 631 BGB](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/werkvertrag): Werkvertrag drafting reference under § 631 BGB: how it differs from a Dienstvertrag, required clauses, the Abnahme procedure, and Mängelhaftung warranty.
- [Kaufvertrag — Sales Contract under § 433 BGB](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/kaufvertrag): Drafting reference for German Kaufverträge — required clauses, B2B vs B2C scope, retention-of-title, CISG opt-out, and Mängelhaftung period rules.
- [Arbeitsvertrag — Employment Contract under § 611a BGB](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/arbeitsvertrag): Arbeitsvertrag drafting reference: the § 611a BGB employment definition, NachwG written-evidence duties, KSchG dismissal protection, and the § 623 rule.
- [Aufhebungsvertrag — Mutual Termination of Employment](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/contracts/aufhebungsvertrag): Aufhebungsvertrag drafting reference: the § 623 BGB mandatory Schriftform rule, the Sperrzeit risk to unemployment benefits, and severance calculation.
- [Widerrufsbelehrung — Consumer Withdrawal Notice](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/consumer/widerrufsbelehrung): Widerrufsbelehrung drafting reference: the consumer withdrawal notice required under § 312g BGB for distance selling, plus the EGBGB Anlage 1 template.
- [Impressum — Mandatory Provider Identification (§ 5 TMG)](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/consumer/impressum): Impressum drafting reference: the provider-identification panel required by § 5 TMG on every commercial German website, plus the DSA Art. 11 overlap.
- [Datenschutzerklärung — GDPR Privacy Notice (Articles 13 and 14)](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/de/consumer/datenschutzerklaerung): Datenschutzerklärung drafting reference: GDPR Article 13 and 14 disclosure duties, TTDSG cookie consent rules, and the Article 7 burden to prove consent.

## Spain Contract Handbook

- [Manual de contratos — España](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es): Referencia de redacción de contratos en derecho español: Código civil, condiciones generales, RGPD y Estatuto de los Trabajadores, con datos JSON abiertos.
- [Derecho de los contratos — fundamentos del derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/foundation/derecho-de-los-contratos): Derecho de los contratos en España: el Código civil, requisitos de consentimiento, capacidad, objeto y causa, cumplimiento, indemnización y firma electrónica.
- [Condiciones generales de la contratación — derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/foundation/condiciones-generales): Condiciones generales de la contratación en derecho español: LCGC, TRLGDCU, control de incorporación y transparencia, cláusulas abusivas y nulidad.
- [Cláusulas estándar (boilerplate) — derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/foundation/clausulas-estandar): Las cláusulas estándar (boilerplate) en derecho español: ley aplicable, jurisdicción, fuerza mayor, cláusula penal y limitación de responsabilidad.
- [Acuerdo de confidencialidad (NDA) — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/acuerdo-confidencialidad): El acuerdo de confidencialidad (NDA) en derecho español: triple fundamento contractual, extracontractual y de secretos empresariales según la Ley 1/2019.
- [Contrato marco — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/contrato-marco): El contrato marco en derecho español: naturaleza jurídica, articulación con los pedidos subordinados y orden de prelación entre los documentos contractuales.
- [Orden de pedido — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/orden-de-pedido): La orden de pedido en derecho español: documento subordinado al contrato marco, naturaleza jurídica, formación y estructura del pedido.
- [Contrato de servicios con trabajador autónomo — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/contrato-servicios-autonomo): El contrato de servicios con autónomo en derecho español: Ley 20/2007, distinción con la relación laboral y riesgo de falso autónomo.
- [Licencia de software — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/licencia-software): La licencia de software en derecho español: el régimen del TRLPI para los programas de ordenador, derechos exclusivos del titular y límites del licenciatario.
- [Contrato de distribución — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/distribucion): El contrato de distribución en derecho español: contrato atípico, aplicación analógica de la Ley 12/1992 e indemnización por clientela.
- [Carta de intenciones (LOI / MOU / term sheet) — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/carta-de-intenciones): La carta de intenciones (LOI, MOU, term sheet) en derecho español: fase precontractual, buena fe y cláusulas vinculantes y no vinculantes.
- [Compraventa de activos (asset deal) — redacción en derecho español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/contracts/compraventa-de-activos): La compraventa de activos (asset deal) en derecho español: art. 1445 CC, transmisión de unidad productiva y sucesión de empresa del art. 44 ET.
- [Contrato indefinido — redacción en derecho laboral español](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/employment/contrato-indefinido): Contrato indefinido en derecho laboral español: TRLET, reforma del RDL 32/2021, periodo de prueba, jornada, salario, convenio colectivo y modalidades.
- [Contrato temporal — redacción tras la reforma laboral de 2021](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/employment/contrato-temporal): Contrato temporal en derecho español tras el RDL 32/2021: circunstancias de la producción, sustitución, fin del contrato de obra y servicio y concatenación.
- [Despido — modalidades, procedimiento, calificación e indemnización](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/employment/despido): Despido en derecho laboral español: modalidades disciplinaria, objetiva y colectiva, procedimiento, calificación judicial, indemnización y finiquito.
- [Pacto de no competencia poscontractual — art. 21.2 TRLET](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/employment/pacto-no-competencia): Pacto de no competencia poscontractual en derecho español: art. 21.2 ET, requisitos de interés efectivo, duración, compensación adecuada y jurisprudencia.
- [Política de privacidad — RGPD, LOPDGDD y AEPD](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/consumer/politica-privacidad): Política de privacidad conforme al RGPD y la LOPDGDD: información de los arts. 13 y 14, bases jurídicas del art. 6, derechos del interesado y sanciones AEPD.
- [Términos y condiciones de uso — LSSI-CE, TRLGDCU y Reglamentos DSA/DMA](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/consumer/terminos-y-condiciones): Términos y condiciones de uso en derecho español — Ley 34/2002 (LSSI-CE), TRLGDCU, contratación electrónica, click-wrap, Reglamento (UE) 2022/2065 DSA.
- [Política de cookies — art. 22.2 LSSI y Guía AEPD](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/consumer/cookies): Política de cookies en derecho español: art. 22.2 LSSI-CE, Directiva ePrivacy, Guía AEPD de 2024, consentimiento granular y prohibición de patrones engañosos.
- [Accesibilidad digital — Ley 11/2023, RDLeg 1/2013 y UNE-EN 301 549](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/consumer/accesibilidad): Accesibilidad digital en derecho español: Ley 11/2023, RDLeg 1/2013, norma UNE-EN 301 549 con WCAG 2.1 AA y declaración de accesibilidad obligatoria.
- [Derecho de desistimiento — TRLGDCU arts. 102-108](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/consumer/derecho-de-desistimiento): Derecho de desistimiento en derecho español: TRLGDCU arts. 102-108, plazo de 14 días ampliable a 12 meses si falta información, y exclusiones del art. 103.
- [Contrato de encargado del tratamiento — artículo 28 RGPD, LOPDGDD, AEPD](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/compliance/contrato-encargado-tratamiento): Contrato de encargado del tratamiento en derecho español: artículo 28 RGPD, modelo AEPD, subencargos, brechas de seguridad y cláusulas obligatorias.
- [Tratamiento de datos de salud — Ley 41/2002, RGPD art. 9, LOPDGDD, ENS, EEDS](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/es/compliance/tratamiento-datos-salud): El tratamiento de datos de salud en derecho español: categorías especiales del art. 9 RGPD, Ley 41/2002, LOPDGDD y Esquema Nacional de Seguridad.

## France Contract Handbook

- [Manuel des contrats — France](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr): Référence de rédaction des contrats en droit français : Code civil, Code de la consommation, RGPD et droit du travail, avec un jeu de données JSON ouvert.
- [Clauses standard / boilerplate — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/foundation/clauses-standard): Catalogue des clauses standard d'un contrat soumis au droit français — droit applicable, arbitrage, force majeure, imprévision, clause pénale, signature.
- [CGV / CGU et clauses abusives — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/foundation/conditions-generales): CGV B2B, CGU et clauses abusives en droit français — articles 1110, 1119, 1171 C. civ., L. 442-1 C. com., L. 212-1 C. conso., déséquilibre significatif.
- [Droit des contrats — fondamentaux du droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/foundation/droit-des-contrats): Référence du droit français des contrats — Code civil réforme 2016, consentement, capacité, contenu, effets, inexécution, nullités.
- [Accord de confidentialité (NDA) — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/accord-confidentialite): Référence pour les NDA en droit français — fondements contractuel et délictuel, secret des affaires (Dir. 2016/943, loi 2018-670), durée, référé.
- [Bon de commande / Ordre de mission — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/bon-de-commande): Référence pour les bons de commande en droit français — articulation avec le contrat-cadre, mentions obligatoires, marchandage et prêt illicite.
- [Cession d'actifs / fonds de commerce — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/cession-actifs): Référence pour la cession de fonds de commerce en droit français — art. L. 141-1 C. com., loi PACTE, loi Hamon, transfert salariés L. 1224-1, GAP.
- [Contrat-cadre de prestations — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/contrat-cadre): Référence pour les contrats-cadres en droit français — art. 1111 C. civ., prix (art. 1164), propriété intellectuelle, responsabilité, rupture brutale.
- [Contrat de prestation freelance — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/contrat-prestation-independant): Référence pour les contrats freelance en droit français — lien de subordination, risque de requalification, plateformes, auto-entrepreneur, portage.
- [Contrat de distribution — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/distribution): Référence pour les contrats de distribution en droit français — agent / franchisé, règlement (UE) 2022/720, restrictions verticales, rupture brutale.
- [Lettre d'intention / Protocole d'accord — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/lettre-intention): Référence pour LOI, MOU et term sheets en droit français — article 1112 C. civ., engagement de négocier, exclusivité, structures M&A et investissement.
- [Licence de logiciel — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/contracts/licence-logiciel): Référence pour les licences de logiciel en droit français — droits patrimoniaux L. 122-6 CPI, limites légales (décompilation, sauvegarde), open source.
- [Contrat à durée déterminée (CDD) — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/employment/cdd): Référence pour le CDD en droit français — cas de recours limitatifs, mentions obligatoires, durée maximale, indemnité de fin, requalification.
- [Contrat à durée indéterminée (CDI) — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/employment/cdi): Référence pour le CDI en droit français — forme, période d'essai, lien de subordination, clauses spéciales (mobilité, forfait jours), rupture.
- [Clause de non-concurrence — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/employment/clause-non-concurrence): Référence pour la clause de non-concurrence en droit du travail français — quatre conditions (Cass. soc. 10 juill. 2002), contrepartie, renonciation.
- [Rupture conventionnelle — rédaction en droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/employment/rupture-conventionnelle): Référence pour la rupture conventionnelle du CDI en droit français — homologation, délai de rétractation, indemnité, régime fiscal et social.
- [Accessibilité numérique — RGAA, Acte européen, loi 2005-102](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/consumer/accessibilite): Obligations d'accessibilité numérique en France — loi 2005-102 art. 47, décret 2019-768, RGAA 4.1, Acte européen 2019/882, loi 2023-171, sanctions.
- [Conditions générales d'utilisation (CGU) — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/consumer/cgu): Rédaction des CGU d'un service en ligne — mentions LCEN, formation clickwrap, modification unilatérale, DSA, clauses abusives, statut hébergeur.
- [Politique cookies — article 82 LIL, délibération CNIL n° 2020-091](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/consumer/cookies): Rédaction d'une politique cookies conforme article 82 LIL et CNIL 2020-091 — consentement, refus aussi facile, fingerprinting, sanctions, exemptions.
- [Droit de rétractation — articles L. 221-18 à L. 221-28 C. conso](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/consumer/droit-retractation): Droit de rétractation en vente à distance et hors établissement — 14 jours, exclusions L. 221-28, sanctions, contenus numériques, abonnements, loi Chatel.
- [Politique de confidentialité — RGPD + LIL (France)](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/consumer/politique-confidentialite): Politique de confidentialité conforme RGPD et LIL — articles 13/14 RGPD, bases légales, droits des personnes, transferts hors UE, CNIL, DPO.
- [Accord de traitement des données (DPA) — droit français](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/compliance/accord-traitement-donnees): Référence pour les DPA en droit français — article 28 RGPD, CCT européennes 2021/914, transferts hors UE, Data Privacy Framework, Schrems II, squelette.
- [Convention HDS — Hébergement de Données de Santé](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/fr/compliance/hds): Référence pour la convention d'hébergement de données de santé — article L. 1111-8 CSP, référentiel HDS ANS, certification, SecNumCloud, sanctions.

## UK Contract Handbook

- [United Kingdom Contract Handbook](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk): English contract law drafting reference: common-law basics, UCTA 1977, Consumer Rights Act 2015, UK GDPR, and employment law, plus an open JSON dataset.
- [English Contract Law Basics — Formation & Doctrine](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/foundation/english-contract-law-basics): The English common-law contract framework — formation, certainty, privity, form, vitiating factors, frustration, damages, e-signing under UK eIDAS.
- [Standard Boilerplate Clauses — English Law](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/foundation/standard-clauses): Reference for English-law boilerplate clauses — entire agreement, severance, NOM, force majeure, governing law, indemnities, LoL, third-party rights.
- [Unfair Contract Terms — English Law (UCTA + CRA)](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/foundation/unfair-contract-terms): The two parallel regimes of English unfair-terms control — UCTA 1977 for B2B and CRA 2015 Part 2 for consumer contracts, reasonableness, fairness, penalties.
- [NDA / Confidentiality Agreement — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/nda): Drafting reference for English-law NDAs — equitable confidence, contractual NDA, Trade Secrets Regs 2018, PIDA carve-out, springboard injunctions.
- [Master Services Agreement (MSA) — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/master-services-agreement): Drafting reference for English-law MSAs — MSA/SOW framework, SGSA implied terms, CDPA 1988 IP assignment, UCTA limitation of liability, Late Payment Act.
- [Statement of Work (SOW) — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/statement-of-work): Drafting reference for English-law statements of work — MSA subordination, scope, deliverables, acceptance, change control, IP allocation under Robin Ray.
- [Consultancy Agreement — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/consultancy-agreement): Drafting reference for English-law consultancy agreements — IR35 off-payroll working, employment-status tests, IP under CDPA 1988, TUPE risk, restraints.
- [Software Licence Agreement — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/software-licence): Drafting reference for English-law software licences — CDPA 1988 user rights, UsedSoft exhaustion, click-wrap, open source, UCTA limitations, audit.
- [Distribution Agreement — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/distribution): Drafting reference for English-law distribution agreements — distributor vs agent (CARRs 1993), Competition Act 1998, VABEO 2022, RPM, termination notice.
- [Heads of Terms — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/heads-of-terms): Drafting reference for English-law heads of terms — subject to contract, RTS Flexible Systems v Muller, binding vs non-binding, M&A and VC term sheets.
- [Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) — English Law Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/contracts/asset-purchase): Drafting reference for English-law asset purchase agreements — asset vs share purchase, TUPE 2006, VATA TOGC, warranties, tax deed, earn-outs.
- [Employment Contract / Section 1 Statement — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/employment/employment-contract): Drafting reference for English-law employment contracts — ERA 1996 s.1 day-one statement, statutory minima, termination, restrictive covenants, IP.
- [Restrictive Covenants — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/employment/restrictive-covenants): Drafting reference for English-law restrictive covenants — restraint of trade doctrine, Tillman blue-pencil severance, garden-leave, injunctive relief.
- [Settlement Agreement — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/employment/settlement-agreement): Drafting reference for English-law settlement agreements — ERA 1996 s.203(3), ACAS COT3 alternative, protected conversations, ITEPA tax, £30,000 exemption.
- [Director Service Agreement — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/employment/service-agreement): Drafting reference for English-law director service agreements — Companies Act 2006 s.188, fiduciary duties (ss.171-177), removal s.168, D&O, restraints.
- [UK Privacy Notice — UK GDPR + DPA 2018](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/consumer/privacy-notice): Drafting reference for UK GDPR privacy notices — DPA 2018, ICO guidance, lawful bases, data subject rights, Age Appropriate Design Code, IDTA, PECR.
- [UK Website Terms of Use — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/consumer/website-terms): Drafting reference for UK website terms of use — clickwrap vs browsewrap, E-Commerce Regulations 2002, Online Safety Act 2023, UCTA 1977, CRA 2015 Part 2.
- [UK Cookies Policy — PECR + ICO Guidance](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/consumer/cookies-policy): Drafting reference for UK cookies policies — PECR 2003 reg 6, ICO 2023 cookies guidance, strictly-necessary exemption, opt-in consent, reject-all parity.
- [UK Accessibility Statement — Equality Act + WCAG 2.2](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/consumer/accessibility-statement): Drafting reference for UK accessibility statements — Equality Act 2010 reasonable adjustments, PSBAR 2018, WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA, private-sector statements.
- [UK Consumer Contract Terms — CRA 2015 + DMCC 2024](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/consumer/consumer-terms): Drafting reference for UK consumer terms — Consumer Rights Act 2015 implied terms, Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, DMCC Act 2024 subscription rules.
- [UK Data Processing Agreement — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/compliance/data-processing-agreement): Drafting reference for UK DPAs — UK GDPR Article 28 mandatory terms, DPA 2018, ICO Sample DPA, IDTA / UK Addendum, UK-US Data Bridge, Schrems II.
- [UK Data Sharing Agreement — UK Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/uk/compliance/data-sharing-agreement): Drafting reference for UK Data Sharing Agreements — ICO statutory Data Sharing Code, UK GDPR Article 26 joint controllers, DPIA, IDTA, special-category data.

## US Contract Handbook

- [United States Contract Handbook](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us): US contract law drafting reference: common-law fundamentals, UCC Article 2, B2B, employment, corporate equity, and B2C compliance, plus open JSON data.
- [US Contract Law Basics — Formation & Doctrine](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/foundation/contract-law-basics): The US common-law contract framework — state common law, Restatement (Second), UCC overlay, Statute of Frauds, mutual assent, consideration, ESIGN / UETA.
- [US Standard Boilerplate Clauses — Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/foundation/standard-clauses): Reference for recurring boilerplate clauses in US contracts — integration, severability, waiver, assignment, force majeure, governing law, arbitration, LoL.
- [UCC Article 2 — Sale of Goods (US)](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/foundation/ucc-article-2): The UCC sale-of-goods regime — scope, merchant rules, battle-of-the-forms, Statute of Frauds, implied warranties, disclaimers, risk of loss, perfect tender.
- [NDA / Confidentiality Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/nda): Drafting reference for US NDAs — mutual vs unilateral, Confidential Information definition, DTSA whistleblower notice, trade-secret law, clause skeleton.
- [Master Services Agreement (MSA) — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/msa): Drafting reference for US Master Services Agreements — MSA/SOW two-tier structure, work-for-hire, IP assignment, indemnification, LoL, insurance, termination.
- [Statement of Work (SOW) — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/sow): Drafting reference for US Statements of Work under an MSA — scope, deliverables, milestones, acceptance, change orders, fee models, order of precedence.
- [Independent Contractor Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/independent-contractor): Drafting reference for US independent contractor agreements — misclassification tests (IRS, ABC, economic realities), AB5, DOL 2024 rule, work-for-hire issue.
- [Software License Agreement / EULA — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/software-license): Drafting reference for US software licenses and EULAs — license vs sale doctrine, shrinkwrap/clickwrap enforceability, reverse-engineering, IP indemnity.
- [Reseller / Distribution Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/reseller): Drafting reference for US reseller and distribution agreements — territorial restraints, resale price maintenance, FTC Franchise Rule, antitrust risk.
- [Letter of Intent / Term Sheet — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/letter-of-intent): Drafting reference for US letters of intent, term sheets, and MOUs — binding vs non-binding doctrine, Type I vs Type II agreements, M&A LOI, VC term sheets.
- [Bill of Sale — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/contracts/bill-of-sale): Drafting reference for US bills of sale — transfer of personal property title, UCC Article 2 title-passing rules, motor-vehicle requirements, AS-IS sales.
- [Operating Agreement (LLC) — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/corporate/operating-agreement): Drafting reference for US LLC Operating Agreements — Delaware LLC Act, capital accounts, IRC § 704(b), check-the-box tax, fiduciary mods, buy-sell, exit.
- [Stockholder Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/corporate/stockholder-agreement): Drafting reference for US Stockholder Agreements — DGCL § 218 voting agreements, drag-along, tag-along, ROFR, protective provisions, founder vesting, IPO.
- [Stock Option / RSU Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/corporate/stock-option-agreement): Drafting reference for US Stock Option and RSU agreements — ISO vs NSO, IRC § 422, § 409A, § 83(b), Rule 701, vesting, double-trigger acceleration.
- [Employment Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/employment/employment-agreement): Drafting reference for US employment agreements — at-will doctrine, FLSA exempt-vs-non-exempt, Title VII / ADA / ADEA, WARN Act, IP assignment, termination.
- [Offer Letter — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/employment/offer-letter): Drafting reference for US offer letters — at-will disclaimer, FLSA classification, state wage-notice, PIIA, contingencies, integration architecture.
- [Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/employment/non-compete): Drafting reference for US non-compete and non-solicitation covenants — California per se void, state thresholds, FTC Rule vacatur, IP-protection alternatives.
- [Severance Agreement — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/employment/severance-agreement): Drafting reference for US severance agreements — OWBPA waivers, ADEA group disclosure, Section 409A timing, Speak Out Act, McLaren Macomb, SEC Rule 21F-17.
- [US Privacy Policy — CCPA, CPRA, State Laws, COPPA](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/consumer/privacy-policy): Drafting reference for US privacy policies across the federal-sectoral plus state-comprehensive landscape — CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, COPPA, GLBA, HIPAA, FTC.
- [US Terms of Service — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/consumer/terms-of-service): Drafting reference for US consumer Terms of Service — clickwrap vs browsewrap formation, Section 230, DMCA § 512 safe harbor, FAA arbitration, auto-renewal.
- [US Cookie Consent — CCPA, GPC, VPPA, CIPA](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/consumer/cookie-consent): Drafting reference for US cookie disclosure and consent — no federal statute, CCPA/CPRA sale-share, Global Privacy Control, VPPA, CIPA, COPPA, FTC § 5.
- [US Accessibility Statement — ADA Title III + WCAG](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/consumer/accessibility-statement): Drafting reference for US web accessibility statements — ADA Title III circuit split, Robles v Domino's nexus test, DOJ Title II rule, WCAG 2.1 AA, 508.
- [US Refund / Return Policy — Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/consumer/refund-policy): Drafting reference for US refund and return policies — no federal right of return, FTC Cooling-Off Rule, Magnuson-Moss, ROSCA auto-renewal, California ARL.
- [HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/compliance/hipaa-baa): Drafting reference for HIPAA Business Associate Agreements — 45 CFR § 164.504(e) required elements, breach notification, HITECH direct liability, flow-down.
- [Data Processing Agreement (DPA) — US Drafting Reference](https://docs.chaindoc.io/handbook/us/compliance/dpa): Drafting reference for US DPAs — CCPA/CPRA service-provider contracts, GDPR Article 28 for US businesses with EU data, SCCs, EU-US DPF, sample skeleton.

## Optional

- [Glossary](https://docs.chaindoc.io/glossary): Reference glossary of e-signature law, cryptography, and trust-services terminology, each term linked to its canonical defining standard.
- [Awesome E-Signature](https://docs.chaindoc.io/awesome): Curated list of electronic-signature resources: eIDAS, ESIGN, ETSI and NIST standards, PKI specs, legal frameworks by region, court cases, and tooling.